The Board denied increased ratings for lumbar strain with IVDS, RLE and LLE radiculopathy, sciatic, RLE and LLE radiculopathy, femoral. The evidence did not show the Veteran's conditions were manifested by greater than moderate symptoms or intensity.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the Veteran's radiculopathy was of a more severe degree (moderately severe) as required for higher ratings under DCs 8520 and 8526.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain with IVDS, RLE radiculopathy, sciatic, LLE radiculopathy, sciatic, RLE radiculopathy, femoral, LLE radiculopathy, femoral
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23016805
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, major depressive disorder, migraine headaches, and lumbar strain with IVDS have been denied.,An effective date of February 16, 2017 has been granted for the increased evaluations of major depressive disorder (to 70 percent), migraine headaches (50 percent), and lumbar strain with IVDS (40 percent).
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