The Board granted separate 20 percent disability ratings for urinary frequency and 30 percent disability ratings for a neck, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy. The Board also granted effective dates of September 28, 2022, for the grant of service connection for various conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms as supported by medical evidence and examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disability, Urinary frequency, Neck disability, Bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, Psychiatric disability, Balance, Left side automatic movements, Right side automatic movements, Left side speech changes, Right side speech changes, Stooped posture, Left upper extremity tremors, Right upper extremity tremors, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25044886
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 766 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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