The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to May 28, 2015 are remanded due to inadequate VA examination. The rating for right lower extremity nerve disability is denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The November 2019 VA examination report was found to be inadequate and incomplete, specifically lacking range of motion testing in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity nerve disability, Synovitis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20079283
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including an acquired psychiatric disorder, visual impairment, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, a right elbow disorder, a right foot disorder, and a right lower extremity nerve disability due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities and a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeals for restoration of a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, and for compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, eczema, left and right lower extremity nerve disabilities, and scars of the head, face, or neck.
- Granted
The Veteran's spine disability, diagnosed as degenerative spondylosis of the thoracolumbar spine manifesting as low back pain, is granted. The right and left lower extremity nerve disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.
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