The Board denied service connection for left and right lower extremity nerve damage, but granted restoration of a 20% rating for lumbar strain. The Board also remanded claims for service connection for left and right shoulder pain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current disability of bilateral lower extremity nerve damage, and the reduction in the lumbar strain rating was improper due to lack of proper notice and hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity nerve damage, Right lower extremity nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24072106
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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