The Board denied an increased rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied service connection for traumatic brain injury, chronic headaches, and did not grant service connection for left upper and right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a cervical disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's LLE radiculopathy was found to be mild incomplete paralysis, which does not warrant an increased rating. The evidence did not support the claims of TBI or chronic headaches, nor were they related to service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Chronic headaches, Left upper extremity radiculopathy, Right upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25057200
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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