Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a disability of the left scapula as secondary to costochondritis and granted a TDIU rating, while denying service connection for radiculopathy of both lower extremities and increased ratings for various disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the Veteran's left scapula disability was caused by his service-connected costochondritis, but there was no persuasive evidence of right or left lower extremity radiculopathy related to his back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Disability of the left scapula, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084826
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