The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his low back disability, left and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy as there was no evidence of ankylosis or incapacitating episodes in the case of the low back disability. For the other two issues, the criteria for a higher evaluation were not met.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any evidence of ankylosis or incapacitating episodes in the Veteran's low back disability, and the criteria for increased evaluations were not met for his left and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine strain, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2014
- Citation
- 1400132
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What this means for you
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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).
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