The Board denied earlier effective dates for the ratings and service connection of various conditions, granted a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), but denied higher ratings for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that an increase in disability had occurred prior to the date of claim or within one year thereof, except for the right lower extremity radiculopathy which showed mild incomplete paralysis on October 17, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the spine, lower back scar status post spinal fusion, right shoulder scars, right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), residuals of right shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041134
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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- Dismissed
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