The Board denied initial disability ratings in excess of the assigned percentages for various conditions, granted a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy and a 10 percent rating for dry eye syndrome, and remanded several claims for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support higher ratings due to limited motion or other factors, but the Veteran was entitled to a 20 percent rating for moderate incomplete paralysis of the right lower extremity radiculopathy and a 10 percent rating for light and glare sensitivity, blurry vision, burning, redness, and dryness in her eyes.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist sprain with avascular necrosis of carpal bones, degenerative arthritis other than posttraumatic, tendinitis, and Kienbock disease, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, intervertebral disc syndrome, spinal stenosis, and scoliosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with a lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with a lumbar spine disability, right hip tendinitis based on limitation of adduction, right hip tendinitis based on limitation of flexion, right hip tendinitis based on limitation of extension, right wrist scar associated with a right wrist disability, abdominal scar due to cesarian section, ovarian cyst, female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) due to an ovarian cyst, dry eye syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037765
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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