The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for his back disability from September 14, 2017 to February 24, 2020 and a 20 percent rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy during the same period. The claims for higher ratings were denied for other conditions.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's back disability met the criteria for a 40 percent rating from September 14, 2017 to February 24, 2020 due to limited forward flexion. For periods after February 25, 2020, the evidence did not support a higher rating.

Claimed conditions

back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 18, 2025

Citation

25015061

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