The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for a lumbar disorder and an effective date of April 11, 2018, for the grant of service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), while denying other claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder more nearly approximated by 30 degrees and moderate incomplete paralysis of the right lower extremity, among other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disorder (rotation/abduction/extension), left hip disorder (flexion), left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left wrist disorder, lumbar disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), right hip disorder (extension), right hip disorder (limitation of flexion and functional loss), right hip disorder (thigh impairment), left hip disorder (limitation of flexion and functional loss), left hip disorder (thigh impairment)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25040384
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve) effective from August 14, 2013, but denied higher initial ratings for the sciatic nerve.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left wrist disorder to obtain an addendum opinion, as the previous opinions were based on inaccurate factual premises.
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