The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, effective October 7, 2022. The Board also granted a TDIU prior to March 1, 2019.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated a 40 percent rating based on episodic limitation of motion and provided estimates for flare-ups and repeated use.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracolumbar spine disability, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Lumbar spine disability, Tinnitus, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22056862
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including GAD, MDD, bruxism, migraines/headaches, tinnitus, hip pain, iliotibial band syndrome, and leg stress fractures. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of July 10, 2024 for service connection for PTSD, lumbar strain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.
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