The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under the applicable rating schedule.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran’s conditions warranted a higher disability rating based on the current symptomatology and examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, femoral radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve neuropathy of the left lower extremity, sciatica of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20054645
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- Remanded (sent back)
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