The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for osteoarthritis and spinal stenosis is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for urinary incontinence is denied.,A compensable rating, prior to June 13, 2019, for meralgia paresthetica, right thigh, is granted.,A rating in excess of 20 percent, effective June 13, 2019, for meralgia paresthetica, right thigh, is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has incapacitating episodes of IVDS or any other symptoms warranting a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.,The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's urinary incontinence warrants a higher than 20 percent rating based on her specific symptoms.,The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has severe to complete paralysis of the internal saphenous nerve, external cutaneous nerve of thigh, or neuritis and neuralgia of the nerves associated with meralgia paresthetica prior to June 13, 2019.,The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's meralgia paresthetica warrants a higher than 20 percent rating after June 13, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis and spinal stenosis, Urinary incontinence, Meralgia paresthetica, right thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20001613
What this means for you
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