The Veteran's lumbar spine condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation before and after November 20, 2015. The radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was evaluated as 20 percent disabling from April 26, 2005 to July 23, 2012; moderate incomplete paralysis since July 24, 2012 to November 19, 2015; and severe incomplete paralysis since November 20, 2015.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is pending as there was no evidence of a separate compensable evaluation for radiculopathy prior to July 12, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation before and after November 20, 2015. The radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was evaluated as 20 percent disabling from April 26, 2005 to July 23, 2012; moderate incomplete paralysis since July 24, 2012 to November 19, 2015; and severe incomplete paralysis since November 20, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1822108
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- 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.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for middle and index trigger finger/stenosing tenosynovitis of the right hand, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The earliest effective date is June 30, 2012, for the right hand condition and April 22, 2016, for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
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