The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's lumbar back disorder and denied an increased rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, while remanding the claim for a higher rating for the lumbar back disorder.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the rating for the lumbar back disorder was found to be improper due to lack of evidence showing actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work. The right lower extremity radiculopathy did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the available evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine rotoscoliosis with degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome and intervertebral disc syndrome (lumbar back disorder), radiculopathy of the right lower extremity sciatic nerve (right lower extremity radiculopathy)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025416
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.
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