Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased initial ratings and earlier effective dates for service-connected disabilities, finding that the criteria for higher ratings were not met.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability or associated radiculopathy warranted a rating in excess of 20 percent under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS) with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Lumbar radiculopathy, left femoral nerve, Lumbar radiculopathy, left sciatic nerve, Lumbar radiculopathy, right femoral nerve, Lumbar radiculopathy, right sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010730
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