The Veteran's disability rating for radiculopathy, left lower extremity, was restored to 20 percent effective October 6, 2020. The Board found the reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent improper and ordered a remand for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability had not improved enough to warrant a higher rating, but his condition warranted restoration of the original 20% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- r radiculopathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24039417
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of both lower extremities due to a duty-to-assist error in not obtaining a VA examination prior to the August 2019 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to insufficient evidence from previous examinations, including lack of goniometer measurements for range of motion testing.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since June 1, 2005. Therefore, TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted from this date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues related to the reduction of evaluations for T11-12, L2 compression fracture and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies due to lack of recent VA treatment records. A new VA examination is required.
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