The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and remanded other issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back disability is productive of radiculopathy, supporting a separate rating for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and lumbosacral strain, Hallux valgus with hammer toes, left foot, Hallux valgus with hammer toes, right foot, Dental condition (secondary to sinusitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21062633
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for higher staged ratings and initial ratings in excess of 10 percent, 20 percent, and 10 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, right lower extremity, and residual painful surgical scar, posterior trunk respectively, to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Partly granted
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