The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disease and right lower extremity radicular pain were granted increased ratings, effective April 1, 2012. The effective dates for service connection of the right leg disability and TDIU benefits were also established.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran’s lumbar spine disability warranted a 40 percent rating since April 1, 2012, based on his ongoing symptoms and functional limitations. Effective date determinations were made for service connection of the right leg radicular pain and TDIU benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disease, right lower extremity radicular pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107474
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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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