The Veteran's service-connected IVDS, neurogenic bladder, sciatic nerve disabilities in both legs and surgical scars are all granted with specific ratings. The IVDS is rated at 10 percent since October 2, 2015, the neurogenic bladder disability at a 40 percent rating effective January 20, 2016, and the sciatic nerve disabilities are each rated at 10 percent prior to October 2, 2015 and 20 percent since then. The surgical scars are rated at 10 percent from August 22, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions were found to meet the criteria for the assigned ratings based on their current manifestations and without considering any additional functional loss due to pain or other factors as specified in VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- IVDS, neurogenic bladder, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity, surgical scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003636
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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