Partly granted
The Board denied a rating greater than 20 percent for the lumbar spine disability and an evaluation greater than 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy, but granted an evaluation of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy. The claim for Morton's neuroma was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of symptoms and their impact on the Veteran’s functional ability as documented in medical examinations and reports.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD) and spondylolisthesis, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Morton's neuroma of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104204
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