The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's spine disability, effective July 13, 2021, and denied increased ratings for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not clearly demonstrate sustained improvement in function that would be maintained under ordinary life conditions, thus supporting the restoration of the previous rating but denying increased ratings for other claims.
- Claimed conditions
- healed compression fracture of the T12 and L1 vertebral bodies (spine disability), radiculopathy (femoral nerve), left lower extremity, radiculopathy (femoral nerve), right lower extremity, left foot numbness and tingling, also claimed as nerve issues, right foot numbness and tingling, also claimed as nerve issues, left hand numbness and tingling, also claimed as nerve issues, right hand numbness and tingling, also claimed as nerve issues, acquired psychiatric disorders, to include anxiety disorder and opioid use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25050776
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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