The Board denied an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for lumbosacral strain, granted a separate 10 percent rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity effective December 18, 2020, and granted an initial 10 percent rating prior to July 15, 2020, but denied a compensable rating from July 15, 2020, for helicobacter pylori.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms and their impact on his daily life, as well as the medical evidence provided by various examinations and reports.

Claimed conditions

Lumbosacral strain, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Helicobacter pylori

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 4, 2025

Citation

A25019296

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