Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected back condition, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, and left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy from March 6, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of forward flexion greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees, and moderate incomplete paralysis in his right and left lower extremities supported the grant of a 20 percent rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spondylosis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine associated with bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus (back condition), right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25012339
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