The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence showed that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy in both lower extremities, hysterectomy surgical scar, panic attacks with attending chest pain, dermatosis-arms, and right sciatica did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy, left lower extremity (femoral), radiculopathy, left lower extremity (sciatic), hysterectomy surgical scar, panic attacks with attending chest pain, dermatosis-arms, right sciatica radicular pain & paresthesia of right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046044
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's low back injury occurred during a period of active duty for training (ADT) and continued therefrom.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right leg sciatica with radiculopathy pain and paresthesia, but denied increased ratings for PTSD, lumbosacral strain, left wrist limitation of motion with ganglion cyst, and service connection for headaches, unspecified. Several issues were remanded.
- Dismissed
The appeals for restoration of ratings and for a higher disability rating were dismissed as the April 2025 rating decision did not make final decisions on these issues.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating greater than 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, but granted a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.
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