The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as a back scar, secondary to the Veteran's lumbosacral strain. The appeal challenging the propriety of the combined evaluation of 80 percent was denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and back scar was granted based on a positive nexus opinion from a private examiner, while the combined rating calculation was upheld as correct by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy, left lower extremity, Radiculopathy, right lower extremity, Back scar
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034718
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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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