Partly granted
The veteran's psychiatric disability rating was increased to 70% starting April 8, 2020. The veteran is also granted TDIU beginning April 8, 2020. Other claims were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease with strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000617
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