The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy/neuritis is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of a higher rating. The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder has been temporarily rated at 100 percent from September 26, 2018 to January 31, 2019.,The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder is currently rated at 70 percent prior to September 26, 2018, and the Board finds no evidence of a higher rating. The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder has been temporarily rated at 100 percent from September 26, 2018 to January 31, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy/neuritis is primarily manifested by occasional notations of slightly decreased muscle strength in the right knee and subjective reports of sensory disturbance. The evidence does not support a finding of more severe functional impairment, organic changes, or more consistently decreased muscle strength.,The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder has been temporarily rated at 100 percent from September 26, 2018 to January 31, 2019. The evidence shows that the Veteran required inpatient treatment related to her service-connected PTSD during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity radiculopathy/neuritis, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
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- Decision date
- July 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22038030
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