The Veteran's lumbosacral DDD with spondylosis was rated at 10% from November 25, 2009 through November 17, 2019 and at 20% from November 25, 2009 to November 17, 2019. The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy was rated at 20% from November 25, 2009 through November 17, 2019 and the rating for this condition has been increased to 40% since November 18, 2019. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.,The Veteran’s lumbosacral DDD with spondylosis was rated at 10% from November 25, 2009 through November 17, 2019 and at 20% from November 25, 2009 to November 17, 2019. The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy was rated at 20% from November 25, 2009 through November 17, 2019 and the rating for this condition has been increased to 40% since November 18, 2019. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral degenerative disc disease (DDD) with spondylosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20051098
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied the claims for right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The decision is remanded for further action on these issues.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for middle and index trigger finger/stenosing tenosynovitis of the right hand, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The earliest effective date is June 30, 2012, for the right hand condition and April 22, 2016, for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have left lower extremity radiculopathy or any related symptoms causing impairment in earning capacity during the appeal period, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.
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