The Veteran's lumbar spine DJD and DDD, left lower extremity sciatic compression neuropathy, right lower extremity sciatic compression neuropathy, left lower extremity femoral compression neuropathy, and right lower extremity femoral compression neuropathy have all been granted increased ratings of 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to more closely approximate the criteria for a 40 percent rating based on functional loss due to pain, weakness, fatigability, or incoordination.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) and Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Left Lower Extremity Sciatic Compression Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity Sciatic Compression Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity Femoral Compression Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity Femoral Compression Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131449
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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