For the period from August 13, 2015 to January 17, 2017, the Veteran's DDD of the lumbar spine did not warrant an increased rating higher than 20 percent.,From January 18, 2017 onwards, the Veteran's radiculopathy warranted a 40% rating for his right lower extremity and a 20% rating for his left lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increased rating higher than 20 percent for DDD of the lumbar spine from August 13, 2015 to January 17, 2017.,For the period from January 18, 2017 onwards, the Veteran's radiculopathy was found to be moderately severe in one lower extremity and moderate in the other.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, Lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1803729
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