The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 15, 2013 for the grant of an increased 40 percent rating for a low back disability. The other issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms warranted a 40 percent rating from February 15, 2013 based on the only adequate VA examination of record.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome (low back disability), right lower leg radiculopathy, left lower leg radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099765
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,614 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and additional benefits, including a temporary total evaluation for low back due to surgery, SMC based on housebound criteria, and service connection for left lower leg radiculopathy. The decision also grants eligibility for attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded in October 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease, left and right lower leg radiculopathy are being remanded for additional development to determine the appropriate disability ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and chronic prostatitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and providing retrospective opinions on functional loss during flare-ups.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all of his pending claims, including those related to plantar fasciitis, radiculopathy, headaches, and anxiety disorder. The Board dismissed these claims as a result.
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