The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and sciatica of the lower extremities have been granted increased ratings, with a 40 percent rating for each condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerves, warranting a 20 percent rating for each leg.
- Claimed conditions
- Discogenic disease of the lumbar spine, Sciatica of the left lower extremity, Sciatica of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20000562
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Decisions by this judge: 1,913 · Granted: 30% (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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability and sciatica of both lower extremities, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected foot and knee disabilities, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including anxiety and several musculoskeletal issues. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back condition and sciatica of both lower extremities, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.
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