Granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 20% rating for lumbar spine disability and service connection for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, while denying service connection for vertigo.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's vertigo was separate from his service-connected migraines, and there was no actual improvement in the lumbar spine disability to warrant reduction of the rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Right lower extremity (RLE) sciatic nerve radiculopathy, Left lower extremity (LLE) sciatic nerve radiculopathy, Vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105474
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