The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy was rated at 10 percent prior to November 21, 2011.,On and after November 21, 2011, the Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy has been rated at 20 percent.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded as insufficient information was provided regarding his employment history.
The deciding factor: The evidence prior to November 21, 2011 did not show more than mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, warranting a rating in excess of 10 percent.,On and after November 21, 2011, the Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy was shown to be manifested by no more than moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, which warranted a 20 percent rating.,The claim for TDIU is remanded as insufficient information regarding employment history was provided.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23020196
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied the claims for right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The decision is remanded for further action on these issues.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for middle and index trigger finger/stenosing tenosynovitis of the right hand, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The earliest effective date is June 30, 2012, for the right hand condition and April 22, 2016, for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have left lower extremity radiculopathy or any related symptoms causing impairment in earning capacity during the appeal period, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.
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