The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 40 percent for right foot tarsal tunnel syndrome with right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, a rating in excess of 10 percent or left foot tarsal tunnel syndrome with left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, and ratings in excess of 30 percent and 20 percent respectively for right rotator cuff tendinitis, AC joint osteoarthritis, and degenerative joint disease, and left rotator cuff tendinitis, AC joint osteoarthritis, and degenerative joint disease.

The deciding factor: The remand is necessary to address deficiencies in the VA examinations regarding pain medication effects and range of motion testing for weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions.

Claimed conditions

right foot tarsal tunnel syndrome, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, left foot tarsal tunnel syndrome, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, right rotator cuff tendinitis, AC joint osteoarthritis, and degenerative joint disease, left rotator cuff tendinitis, AC joint osteoarthritis, and degenerative joint disease

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 21, 2025

Citation

A25015729

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