The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, right and left lumbar radiculopathy, and left knee posttraumatic osteoarthritis have been granted initial ratings. A TDIU has also been granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, right and left lumbar radiculopathy, and left knee posttraumatic osteoarthritis warranted an initial rating of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability, effective October 29, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar Spine Disability, Right Lumbar Radiculopathy, Left Lumbar Radiculopathy, Left Knee Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22064489
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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.
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