The Board has granted an effective date for right lower extremity radiculopathy from July 31, 2014 and a rating of 40 percent for lumbar spine disability with spondylosis since November 16, 2017. The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is separately rated.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s lumbar condition has been additionally limited by chronic pain, weakened movement, lack of endurance, and incoordination to more nearly approximate 30 degrees forward flexion since November 16, 2017. The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is separately rated.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbar Spine Disability with Spondylosis"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19188270
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