The Veteran's initial ratings for left leg sciatica and lumbar spondylosis were restored, while other conditions remained unchanged or denied.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the rating of left leg sciatica from 20% to noncompensable was not proper due to lack of actual improvement in symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg sciatica, lumbar spondylosis, bilateral pes planus, left shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19102971
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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