The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn for the claims of service connection for a disability claimed as weight loss and weight gain, and increased ratings for lumbar spine disability, erectile dysfunction, and a lumbar spine scar. The Board granted higher ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy (prior to December 12, 2012) and left lower extremity radiculopathy (from June 11, 2014 onwards).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of severe pain in both legs were confirmed by multiple VA examinations and the evidence showed that his disability had not improved with treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), peripheral vestibular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2018
- Citation
- 1813418
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. Additional development is needed for service connection of carpal tunnel syndrome, increased ratings for lower extremity radiculopathies, and obtaining a VA TERA opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as these issues have been addressed in a separate docket.
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