The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine and discogenic disease at T12-L1, L3-4, and L4-5. The claim of service connection for bilateral lower extremity disability (including sciatic nerve damage) is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses include degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine and discogenic disease at T12-L1, L3-4, and L4-5. The Board finds that these conditions are service-connected based on continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, Discogenic disease at T12-L1, L3-4, and L4-5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19188481
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, effective February 2, 2020.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine and a separate 10 percent rating from March 21, 2016 to October 20, 2024 for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the service-connected lumbosacral spine condition. The claim for an increased rating for the right shoulder acromioclavicular separation was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as a TDIU claim, due to additional evidence received after the last SOC and the need for an updated examination.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant's representative requested withdrawal of the appeal due to the AOJ granting a TDIU.
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