Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied increased ratings for the lumbar spine condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy, earlier effective dates, and special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a higher rating or an earlier effective date, and there was no evidence of service connection via presumption or secondary basis.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine condition (degenerative disc disease), right lower extremity radiculopathy, urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096282
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