The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, denied ratings in excess of the assigned levels for lumbar spine disability and cardiac disability, and granted TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes; however, his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience, warranting a grant of TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral arthritis (lumbar spine disability), left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, coronary artery disease with history of myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass graft (cardiac disability), postoperative right lower extremity scar, postoperative coronary artery bypass graft (chest scar), laminectomy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022167
What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating greater than 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, but granted a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right ankle fracture and a rating in excess of 60 percent for the service-connected heart condition. The Board also denied a compensable disability rating for residual scar of the anterior trunk mid sternum status post coronary artery bypass graft.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals on April 28, 2025.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, but granted a separate rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy from October 20, 2020.
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