The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar degenerative disc disease, left and right lumbar radiculopathy, and left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability or lower extremity radiculopathies met or approximated the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar degenerative disc disease, Left lumbar radiculopathy, Right lumbar radiculopathy, Left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25034970
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,341 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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