Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease prior to September 9, 2020 and earlier effective dates of March 5, 2020 for the award of service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran by granting an initial rating based on forward flexion limited to at least 55 degrees during flares and finding that entitlement arose on March 5, 2020 based on reported symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108997
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