The Board granted service connection for a headache condition and assigned a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, while denying increased ratings for the low back condition and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The obstructive sleep apnea and right knee conditions were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms as documented in medical examinations and records, with no evidence supporting a higher rating for the low back or left lower extremity radiculopathy conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache condition, Low back condition (degenerative disc disease with lumbosacral strain), Right lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic nerve, Left lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic nerve, Obstructive sleep apnea (remanded), Right knee condition (remanded)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25007582
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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