Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria, including forward flexion and range of motion measurements that were within the limits of the current ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis lumbar spine with scoliosis (lumbar spine disability), Degenerative arthritis cervical spine (cervical spine disability), 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
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106804
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