The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and remanded claims for service connection for restless leg syndrome, cholecystectomy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes sufficient to warrant a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

Claimed conditions

lumbosacral spine degeneration disc disease, spinal stenosis, and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) status post fusion and laminectomy, restless leg syndrome, cholecystectomy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 10, 2025

Citation

A25097402

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