The Veteran is granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, low back disorder, skin disorder, and neurological disorder of the upper left back. The Veteran is assigned a disability rating of 40 percent for his low back disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an evaluation that supported the service connection claims based on the diagnosed conditions and their relationship to the Veteran's previously service-connected low back disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, low back disorder, skin disorder, neurological disorder of the upper left back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802193
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding the proposed reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was dismissed as it was not a final decision. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for a left hip disability due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and updated VA treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a low back disorder to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
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