The Board granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability and remanded claims related to effective dates, service connection for bowel and bladder incontinence, and lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing limited forward flexion of the spine to greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees throughout the appeal period, which warranted a 20 percent rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with IVDS, Bowel incontinence, Bladder incontinence, Left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, Right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066107
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
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