Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate effective September 30, 2003.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spondylosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy did not meet the criteria for higher ratings. However, his back condition alone warranted TDIU from September 30, 2003, which satisfied the requirements for SMC at the housebound rate.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spondylosis, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25013489
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