Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a left hip disability, and a right hip disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or any hip disabilities. The reduction in the rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy was improper as it did not appropriately apply the provisions required for such reductions.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left hip disability, right hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017273
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