The Veteran's lumbar spondylosis is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability.,A rating of 40 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy from December 3, 2018, is granted. Prior to that date, the rating remains at 10 percent.,Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spondylosis was found to be secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability and thus service connection for this condition is granted.,From December 3, 2018, the left lower extremity radiculopathy meets the criteria for a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8520. Prior to that date, it was rated at 10 percent.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spondylosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187810
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have left lower extremity radiculopathy or any related symptoms causing impairment in earning capacity during the appeal period, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.
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