Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating in either case.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was found to be less severe than required for a 50 percent rating, and her LLE radiculopathy was considered mild incomplete paralysis, warranting only a 10 percent rating initially.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with spondylosis, strain, and spasm, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015991
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