Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back condition, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and lumbar spine surgical scar, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a higher rating based on the objective medical evidence of record, including range of motion testing results from a private evaluation in November 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition (degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis), Right lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic nerves, Left lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic nerves, Lumbar spine surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25013322
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