The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board does not find any basis to grant a higher rating.,The effective date for the TDIU was determined to be August 29, 2013, as this was when the Veteran met the schedular requirements.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability presented with unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes of IVDS.,The evidence showed moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve in the left lower extremity radiculopathy, which is sufficient for a 20 percent rating under DC 8520.,The Veteran did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU prior to August 29, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- September 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19168138
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied the claims for right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The decision is remanded for further action on these issues.
- 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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