The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was granted a 20 percent rating prior to December 13, 2019 and denied any higher ratings thereafter.,For the period from December 13, 2019 onwards, the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is rated at 20 percent, while his left lower extremity radiculopathy remains at 20 percent. The Veteran’s peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are also rated at 20 percent.,The TDIU claim is remanded as it pertains to a period prior to December 13, 2019.
The deciding factor: For the lumbar spine disability, the Veteran's range of motion was found to be limited with muscle spasms severe enough to result in an abnormal gait. The criteria for a 20 percent rating were met prior to December 13, 2019 and not from that date onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20021419
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as these issues have been addressed in a separate docket.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is being remanded for the lumbar spine disability and right knee and calf disabilities.
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