The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was rated at 20 percent from April 12, 2016, and he received separate ratings of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating greater than 10 percent prior to April 12, 2016, but met the criteria for a 20 percent rating from that date onward due to limited forward flexion and other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24031351
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.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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