Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as remanded certain issues.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of worsening or factually ascertainable diagnosis prior to November 15, 2022, for the radiculopathies, and the current ratings accurately reflected the severity of the disabilities throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- LLE radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, RLE radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability (degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107653
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