Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 40% disability rating for lumbar spine disability, readjudicated claims for service connection for left hand pain and nerve pain in both legs, but denied service connection for left hand pain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an actual improvement in the Veteran's lumbar spine disability that warranted the reduction to a 20% rating. The Board found new and relevant evidence supporting readjudication of the claims for service connection for left hand pain, left leg nerve pain, and right leg nerve pain.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, left hand pain, to include left wrist pain and joint pain, left leg nerve pain, to include radiculopathy and/or neuropathy, right leg nerve pain, to include radiculopathy and/or neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021898
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