The Veteran's initial rating for lumbar spine disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy is denied. The Veteran's back condition has been rated at 10 percent since June 30, 2017.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine was limited to 30 degrees or less at any point during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24013276
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- Denied
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- Granted
Effective August 26, 2020, the Veteran's degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome was rated at 20 percent.,Effective August 26, 2020, the Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was rated at 20 percent.,Effective August 26, 2020, the Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was rated at 40 percent.
- Granted
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- Denied
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