The Board granted service connection for a back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy, while remanding claims for other conditions including the neck, knees, leg pain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and pes planus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony regarding the onset and continuation of her back symptoms was found to be competent and credible, and there is a current diagnosis of right lower extremity radiculopathy related to her now service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, also claimed as thoracolumbar spine strain with bulging disc and scoliosis, right knee disability, also claimed as knee instability, arthritis, and limited flexion, left knee disability, also claimed as knee instability, arthritis, and limited flexion, neck disability, right leg disability, claimed as pain and fatigue, left lower extremity radiculopathy, claimed as left side sciatica
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25004957
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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