The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being considered. The rating decision on the right lower extremity radiculopathy claim is mixed, with some issues granted (20 percent from June 29, 2016) and others not (10 percent prior to that date). Service connection requests for epididymitis, sebaceous cyst on the back of the neck, and a sinus disorder are all pending as new evidence has been submitted. The Veteran's STRs show diagnoses of right ankle fracture, radiculopathy, and sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The claims have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence for epididymitis, sebaceous cyst on the back of the neck, and a sinus disorder. Service connection is being considered as these conditions are not presumed or secondary to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle fracture, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Epididymitis, Sebaceous cyst on the back of the neck, Sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1808419
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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.
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise a March 1975 rating decision that assigned an initial noncompensable disability rating for service-connected right ankle fracture, finding no CUE in the decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy was evaluated at a 20 percent rating, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the claims for psychiatric disability and sleep apnea.,Service connection was granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to a service-connected back disability, but denied for right wrist disability.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for degenerative disc disease prior to August 1, 2025 was denied as the evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine.,The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy prior to March 10, 2025 were denied as there is no neurological impairment associated with these conditions.
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