The Board granted initial ratings for cervical spine DJD, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbar DJD, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied higher ratings for right hip limitation of flexion and extension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for the assigned ratings based on medical evidence and examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative joint disease (DJD), right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbar DJD, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of extension, right hip thigh impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25052187
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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