Partly granted
The Board restored the Veteran's 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy effective January 8, 2018. The Veteran was denied a compensable rating prior to August 16, 2024, and an increased rating thereafter.
The deciding factor: The reduction of the Veteran's 10 percent rating to noncompensable for left lower extremity radiculopathy was improper due to lack of notice. The Board granted a 20% rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy effective December 7, 2017, and denied increased ratings for both conditions thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbar degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25002556
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.