Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for restoration of a 40 percent rating and increased ratings for his service-connected lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's low back disability warranted a higher rating based on the criteria provided by the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089111
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