The VA denied a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with radiculopathy, which is currently rated at 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's lumbosacral strain with radiculopathy did not meet the criteria for a higher schedular rating under applicable VA regulations and diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0522285
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to her service-connected lumbosacral strain.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with radiculopathy is related to an in-service car accident, and thus service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increases in the 'staged' ratings assigned for his lumbosacral strain with radiculopathy has been dismissed due to his failure to provide necessary identifying information and releases for critical evidence needed to properly adjudicate his claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA decision and medical records.
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