The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and remanded several other claims, including those for a mental health condition, left shoulder disability, costochondritis, reactive airway disease, and hypertension. The claim for lumbosacral strain to include herniated disc was dismissed.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record, which did not support service connection for bilateral hearing loss or a mental health condition, but supported it for left lower extremity radiculopathy due to its association with the Veteran's service-connected back disability. The remanded claims require further development.

Claimed conditions

lumbosacral strain to include herniated disc, left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, mental health condition to include anxiety and insomnia, left shoulder disability (rotator cuff tendonitis), costochondritis, reactive airway disease, hypertension

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 29, 2025

Citation

A25093793

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