The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical spine and lower extremity radiculopathy were found to be manifested by moderate incomplete paralysis, while his knee disabilities showed no worse than noncompensable limitation of flexion with pain. The GERD and chronic rhinitis were not shown to have considerable impairment of health or significant obstruction of the nasal passage, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Osteoarthritis of the right knee, Retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Chronic rhinitis, Left varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018582
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