The Board granted a 40 percent rating for left and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, but remanded an increased rating higher than 20 percent for cervical strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate sustained improvement in the Veteran's lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities that reflected overall improvement under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023711
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board reinstated the 50 percent disability rating for squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp with surgical scars, effective February 19, 2024. Service connection was also restored for lumbosacral strain and various radiculopathies.
- Granted
The Board granted initial 40 percent ratings for left and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, but no higher.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 21, 2019, for the grants of service connection for spinal stenosis associated with intervertebral disc syndrome, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left knee tendinitis. The claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, lumbar strain disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.
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