The Board denied higher ratings for left shoulder arthralgia and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with DDD, granted service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the lumbar spine disability, and remanded claims for increased ratings of other musculoskeletal conditions.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the shoulder or lumbar spine conditions, but did establish that the Veteran's radiculopathy was secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder arthralgia, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease (DDD), right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder arthralgia, bilateral hip osteoarthritis, bilateral wrist arthralgia, right knee osteoarthritis

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 10, 2025

Citation

A25106246

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