Partly granted
The veteran's claims for higher ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. The claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with spondylolisthesis was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the criteria for higher initial ratings have not been met based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral strain with spondylolisthesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004830
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