The Veteran's radiculopathy and lumbosacral degenerative disc disease are currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is warranted for both conditions. The case is being remanded to correct any errors in the AOJ decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran's radiculopathy and lumbosacral degenerative disc disease warrant a disability rating higher than 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve, Lumbosacral degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24053469
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of radiculopathy in both lower extremities to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from February 11, 2019. He also received increased ratings for his radiculopathy in the right and left lower extremities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy from March 18, 2019, to July 5, 2022, but denied higher ratings and all other claims.
- Granted
Effective dates of May 20, 2019, have been granted for the service connection of generalized anxiety disorder, degenerative arthritis of both knees and the thoracolumbar spine, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
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