The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, except for his service-connected psychiatric disability, have rendered him unemployable since May 7, 2012 and on and after July 22, 2020.,The Board has granted a TDIU from May 7, 2012 to February 25, 2013 and on and after July 22, 2020 based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities other than his service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected low back and left leg disabilities have rendered him unemployable due to their impact on his ability to perform physically demanding tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- Myofascial pain syndrome with muscle spasm of the lumbar spine, Sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, Lipoma excision scar on the mid-back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22069466
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with lumbarization of S1, as well as her sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities. The claims are inextricably intertwined due to their association.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a painful left knee scar and remanded the other issues for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 22, 2020, for compensable ratings and service connection for sciatic nerve radiculopathy in the right and left lower extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for a low back disability, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and entitlement to a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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