The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 16, 2021, for service connection for lumbosacral strain is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbosacral strain is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding range of motion and functional impairment.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for paralysis of lower extremities, including as secondary to a back disorder, is remanded due to the need for an appropriate VA examination.
The deciding factor: An earlier effective date prior to November 16, 2021, cannot be granted because the June 2017 rating decision was final and no new evidence or CUE has been presented.,The March 2022 rating decision did not consider all relevant symptoms and functional impairment of the Veteran's lumbosacral strain during flare-ups and after repetitive use over time, necessitating a remand for further examination and opinion.,Service connection cannot be granted without an appropriate VA examination to assess whether any neurological manifestations are secondary or aggravated by his service-connected back disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, paralysis of lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2022
- Citation
- A22024080
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What this means for you
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