The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic lumbar strain prior to March 6, 2018 was granted. The effective dates for service connection of radiculopathy associated with the Veteran's chronic lumbar strain were set at March 12, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had a pre-existing disability and new evidence confirmed it existed prior to the date of claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbar strain, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, radiculopathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19151675
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Decisions by this judge: 2,480 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, lower back condition, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeal issues as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy and a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic lumbar strain. The claims for migraines and Meniere's disease are remanded.
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