The Veteran's disability rating for residual(s) of left lower extremity weakness is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's condition warrants a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, which is currently assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072904
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 575 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
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- Denied
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