The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for right foot pes planus and a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine disability, but granted a 30 percent disability rating for radiculopathy, femoral nerve, left lower extremity (LLE) and right lower extremity (RLE), and denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence of record did not support a higher rating for the Veteran's conditions based on the applicable criteria and the severity of his symptoms, with the exception of the granted ratings for radiculopathy in the lower extremities which were supported by the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot pes planus, lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy, femoral nerve, left lower extremity (LLE), radiculopathy, femoral nerve, right lower extremity (RLE), bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038850
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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- Dismissed
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