The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The effective date of the grants has not been established as they are based on the most recent supplemental claim received.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a timely NOD or VA Form 10182 within one year following the September 2019 decision, thus breaking the chain of continuous pursuit under AMA rules.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the lumbosacral spine, Right femoral nerve radiculopathy, Left femoral nerve radiculopathy, Osteoarthritis of the right hip, thigh impairment, Osteoarthritis of the left hip, thigh impairment, Osteoarthritis of the right hip, limitation of extension, Osteoarthritis of the left hip, limitation of extension, Osteoarthritis of the right hip, limitation of flexion, Osteoarthritis of the left hip, limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24048689
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for liver and kidney disabilities but granted a 70 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to February 3, 2017, a 50 percent rating for a back disability, and a 20 percent rating for left sciatic radiculopathy from July 22, 2008.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for hearing loss and left eyebrow laceration, remanded an effective date prior to April 23, 2018, for the award of service connection for left femoral nerve radiculopathy, and considered other issues including service connection for a neck disability (secondary) and ratings for various conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected post-operative intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and associated radiculopathies are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding the severity of his thoracolumbar spine disorder.,The Veteran's separate ratings for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, as well as right and left femoral nerve radiculopathy, remain on appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's disability ratings for his lumbar spine and associated lower extremity radiculopathies were improperly reduced. The original ratings of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability and 20 percent for each affected nerve were restored.
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