Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for radiculopathy, right lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms demonstrated that his disorder was best categorized as moderately severe, warranting a higher rating than the previously assigned 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086146
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