The Board granted service connection for lumbar radiculopathy, right lower extremity and remanded the claims for left hip strain and right hip strain.
The deciding factor: The AOJ's grant of service connection for lumbar radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was binding on the Board, as there is no clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. The medical opinion regarding the bilateral hip strains was found inadequate due to lack of a complete disability picture.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar radiculopathy, right lower extremity, left hip strain, right hip strain
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25050993
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.
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