Granted
The Board restored the veteran's ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy to 30 percent, effective December 1, 2021, and December 1, 2020, respectively.
The deciding factor: The reductions were based solely on incorrect diagnostic codes without evidence of sustained material improvement.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006208
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