The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, effective from October 18, 2011. The Veteran also received a separate 40 percent disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, effective since October 3, 2007.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability was productive of moderately severe right lower extremity radiculopathy without marked atrophy and did not result in unfavorable ankylosis. The Board found that the Veteran's claim for increased rating should be granted as his condition met the criteria for a 40 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1817343
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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