The Veteran's lumbosacral disc herniation and associated radiculopathy are currently rated at 40 percent, effective November 29, 2016. His hypertension is rated at 10 percent. The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder strain.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current shoulder disability and either his in-service injuries or his service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral disc herniation, left lower extremity radicular pain and weakness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2018
- Citation
- 1814183
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder and granted it. The issue of right leg numbness secondary to lumbosacral disc herniation is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral disc herniation and peripheral neuropathy, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.
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