Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings of 40 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy with tarsal tunnel, effective April 1, 2021. The chest pain issue was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be moderately severe incomplete paralysis, warranting a 40 percent rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- calf pain, leg nerve, foot nerve, chest pain, intercostal nerve entrapment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096182
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