Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for the service-connected lumbosacral strain, effective May 1, 2023. The other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the rating for the lumbosacral strain was improper as there was no persuasive evidence of actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, hemorrhoids, dental disability, left wrist disability, dizziness, gastrointestinal disability (GERD), sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105377
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