The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent disability rating for radiculopathy affecting the right lower extremity, finding that the reduction was improper. The Board also remanded a claim for service connection for a left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function as a result of his radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and thus the reduction was improper.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy, right lower extremity, Arthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFSF) of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039871
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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