Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee and hearing loss conditions, granted a 40% rating for lumbar strain from September 6, 2022 to November 28, 2022, and granted 20% ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy effective from September 6, 2022. The Board remanded service connection for scalp folliculitis.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record showing that the Veteran's disability levels did not meet the criteria for higher ratings, except for a temporary increase in lumbar strain severity and permanent moderate radiculopathy in both lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee limitation of extension, right knee limitation of extension, limitation of left knee flexion, limitation of right knee flexion, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, scalp folliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089935
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