The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis was granted a 40 percent evaluation from April 30, 2014 to May 12, 2015. Prior to that date, the condition was rated at 10 percent and denied any higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis did not meet criteria for a higher rating prior to April 30, 2014, but met criteria for a 40 percent evaluation from that date onward.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, spondylosis of lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- September 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20058082
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What this means for you
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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 lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and DDD, as well as right and left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to the now service-connected lumbar spine condition. The decision is based on a finding of relative equipoise in the evidence regarding whether these conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found the eligibility determination for PCAFC enrollment to be legally inadequate and remanded for a new medical opinion that adequately addresses the criteria for eligibility as set forth in VA regulations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis as secondary to bilateral pes planus due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of contemporaneous medical records.
- Denied
The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease are currently rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The Veteran's RLE sciatic radiculopathy has been dismissed due to untimely filing.
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