Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be no more than mild incomplete paralysis, which does not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- 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 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101930
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