The Board denied ratings in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint and disc disease, but granted a separate rating of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy as of September 12, 2014, and a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy as of June 4, 2019. The Board also denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia patella of the right knee with degenerative joint disease and for right wrist injury residuals.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the findings that the Veteran's conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings, but warranted separate ratings as specified.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint and disc disease, Chondromalacia patella of the right knee with degenerative joint disease, Right wrist injury residuals (including peripheral neuropathy and scars)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22001445
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.
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