The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 20 percent for right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, finding moderate severity symptoms throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms included intermittent pain and mild to moderate paresthesias and numbness affecting a large area of the nerve distribution down the leg to the foot. The Board found these symptoms consistent with a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26005366
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right and left lumbar radiculopathy, but the issue of service connection for a right ankle disability as secondary to right foot plantar fasciitis is remanded.
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