The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for left hip degenerative joint disease (previously rated as bursitis) was dismissed.,An effective date of April 29, 2008, and no earlier, for the grant of service connection for lumbar spine arthritis with degenerative disc disease (DDD) and degenerative joint disease (DJD) (previously rated as low back pain) is granted.,A 10 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with lumbar spine arthritis with DDD and DJD from April 29, 2008 to April 13, 2009 is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the increased rating for left hip degenerative joint disease (previously rated as bursitis) prior to promulgation of a decision.,The effective date was determined based on the date of receipt of the claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later. The grant of service connection for lumbar spine arthritis with DDD and DJD occurred in April 2009, which is considered the date of entitlement.,The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy was found to be present from April 29, 2008 to April 13, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative joint disease (previously rated as bursitis), lumbar spine arthritis with degenerative disc disease (DDD) and degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20060647
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