Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, and headache disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's conditions warranted higher ratings based on the criteria provided in the rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Cervical spine disability, Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Left upper extremity radiculopathy, Headache disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090282
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