Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain but granted service connection for radiculopathy in both lower extremities associated with the lumbosacral strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise that the radiculopathies were due to the service-connected lumbosacral strain, while a 10 percent rating adequately compensated the Veteran for his lumbar spine symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy, right lower extremity (associated with lumbosacral strain), radiculopathy, left lower extremity (associated with lumbosacral strain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092431
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