Granted
The Board granted an increased initial disability rating of 40 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms manifested as or approximated moderately severe incomplete paralysis corresponding to a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021363
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