Partly granted
The Board granted an initial increased disability evaluation rating of 40 percent for service-connected left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic. The other issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms was described as severe, which aligns with a 40% rating under DC 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic, right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic, bilateral plantar fasciitis with heel spurs, left ear sensorineural hearing loss, lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090805
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