Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's back disability, granted a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's range of motion and functional limitations during flare-ups, which did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome (back disability), right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016369
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