Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings were denied, but the claim for individual unemployability was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for the higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003094
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