The Board dismissed the appeal for individual unemployability as moot and denied increased ratings for thoracolumbar strain with degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, but granted restoration of a 20% rating for right lower extremity femoral nerve impairment.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record at the time of the September 2019 agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) decision and any evidence submitted during an applicable evidentiary window, as well as the criteria set forth in the Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracolumbar strain with degenerative disc disease, L3-L5 and intervertebral disc syndrome, Radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic nerve impairment, Radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic nerve impairment, Radiculopathy, right lower extremity femoral nerve impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25048343
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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- Denied
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