The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD is remanded due to inadequate examination.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lower back disability is remanded due to the inconsistency between the September 2022 and June 2014 VA examinations regarding IVDS status.,The Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are both remanded as no peripheral nerves examination has been conducted yet.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to March 14, 2017 on an extraschedular basis is remanded due to the lack of evidence showing her inability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment before that date.
The deciding factor: The September 2022 VA examination for GERD did not address the ameliorative effects of medication use, which may affect functional limitations.,There is inconsistency between the June 2014 and September 2022 VA examinations regarding the Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) status.,No peripheral nerves examination has been conducted to assess the severity of the Veteran's lower extremity radiculopathy.,The Veteran continuously pursued her claims for lower back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU prior to March 14, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), lower back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066818
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