Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy but denied earlier effective dates and higher ratings for the same conditions, as well as for loss of automatic movements due to Parkinson's disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran met the criteria for an earlier effective date or a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, loss of automatic movements, left masked faces due to Parkinson's disease, loss of automatic movements, right masked faces due to Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099303
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