The Veteran's lumbar spine degeneration was granted a 40 percent rating effective February 24, 2021. The other issues were remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine degeneration resulted in forward flexion limited to 25 degrees, warranting a 40 percent rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degeneration, right sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048147
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to provide the Veteran with notice of her right to a hearing before the AOJ.
- Granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left sciatic nerve radiculopathy, effective May 31, 2018, and awarded a total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) effective July 30, 2012.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, and pseudofolliculitis barbae, among other issues, with specific ratings and effective dates.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right sciatic nerve radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not support a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.
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