The Board granted an increased rating of 50 percent for headaches and remanded the claims for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain, lower right extremity radiculopathy, and lower left extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. The lumbosacral strain, lower right extremity radiculopathy, and lower left extremity radiculopathy claims were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, lumbosacral strain, lower right extremity radiculopathy, lower left extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022433
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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