The Veteran's lumbosacral spine strain is rated at 20 percent, granting an increased rating. Service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s limited range of motion and pain without muscle spasm are not consistent with a lumbosacral strain, suggesting another underlying condition like spinal stenosis or discopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine strain, radiculopathy, left lower extremity (pain, weakness of the legs), radiculopathy, right lower extremity (pain, weakness of the legs)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21002799
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