The Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are granted a rating of 20 percent, effective March 14, 2012.,The Veteran's lumbar spondylolysis is also granted a rating of 20 percent, effective March 14, 2012. Additionally, the Veteran is granted TDIU due to his service-connected lumbar spondylolysis and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were secondary to his service-connected lumbar strain with spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, leading to a grant of a 20 percent rating for each condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy of Sciatic Nerve, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy of Sciatic Nerve
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22007227
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve has been granted a disability rating of 40 percent, but no higher.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability, right and left lower extremity radiculopathies have been granted initial ratings. The issue of service connection for a chronic kidney disability has also been remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are denied. The appeal is not about service connection, but rather the assignment of a specific rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve have been granted separate ratings, with the right lower extremity radiculopathy rated at 20 percent since December 11, 2014. The spine disability remains rated at 60 percent.
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