Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and remanded certain issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating, as the Veteran's radiculopathy was at worst mild incomplete paralysis prior to July 25, 2023, and moderate incomplete paralysis from that date forward; unfavorable ankylosis of the spine was not shown.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine (back disability), Left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, Right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093166
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