Partly granted
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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