The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the rating reduction for RLE radiculopathy from 20 percent to 10 percent. The rating reduction for LLE radiculopathy was upheld at 10 percent effective January 1, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's LLE radiculopathy improved to mild incomplete paralysis of the femoral nerve, which is consistent with a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 8526.
- Claimed conditions
- RLE radiculopathy, LLE radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2023
- Citation
- A23029529
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right lower extremity and left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the evidence does not support a finding of moderate symptoms.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the back and right ankle, but denied service connection for LLE radiculopathy and plantar fasciitis.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbar condition, left knee condition, LLE radiculopathy as secondary to service-connected lumbar condition, RLE radiculopathy as secondary to service-connected lumbar condition, and OSA as secondary to service-connected diabetes and orthopedic conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for RLE radiculopathy and bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,The appeals for a rating in excess of 30 percent for right knee arthroplasty and service connection for left knee disorder are remanded.
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