Partly granted
The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, with IVDS, and lumbar spondylosis was granted a 20 percent rating from July 13, 2017 to October 17, 2023, but denied for the period from October 18, 2023 to February 19, 2024. The 20 percent rating was restored effective February 20, 2024.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work, with no evidence supporting an improvement in his condition from October 18, 2023 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, with IVDS, and lumbar spondylosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098395
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