The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disease and right lower extremity radicular pain were granted increased ratings, effective January 9, 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 and right leg disabilities had been present since at least November 4, 2009, when his claim was received, and he met the criteria for increased ratings under the applicable rating criteria.
- 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
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