The Veteran's DJD of the lumbar spine and left lower extremity radiculopathy are granted with a 20% rating effective May 17, 2007.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had chronic low back pain and associated left lower extremity radiculopathy symptoms prior to the March 23, 2012 effective date of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine, Lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18141505
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and depressive disorder. However, it granted a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.
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