Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy to 20 percent, but no higher, from October 26, 2021, and an initial rating of 70 percent for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress from April 27, 2021, but denied other increased ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for increased ratings in all cases, but did support the granted increases based on the severity and frequency of symptoms reported by the Veteran during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of right hip extension, limitation of right hip flexion, right thigh impairment, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090405
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