The Board denied a higher disability rating for chronic lumbosacral strain with spinal stenosis but granted 20 percent ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms, including pain and functional loss, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic lumbosacral strain with spinal stenosis, Right lower extremity radiculopathy (RLER), Left lower extremity radiculopathy (LLER)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085515
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,341 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and a TDIU, dismissed an earlier effective date claim for LLER, and denied SMC based on housebound status.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for chronic lumbosacral strain, irritable bowel syndrome, PTSD with alcohol and cannabis use disorder, right knee degenerative joint disease, and right lower extremity scar. However, service connection was granted for asthma.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's skeletal system, including service connection for various conditions. The claims are pending further examination and evaluation.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy (RLER) associated with the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, effective September 8, 2014. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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