The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with herniated nucleus pulposus status post laminectomy and granted the veteran's withdrawal of his appeal regarding Bell's Palsy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increased rating for the back disability, but the veteran withdrew his appeal for Bell's Palsy.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with herniated nucleus pulposus status post laminectomy, Bell's Palsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0903080
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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