The veteran is granted a 10 percent disability rating for pyriformis syndrome and muscle strain from February 17, 2001 to December 18, 2001.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's right side pyriformis muscle injury was characterized by dull and intermittent pain along the path of the sciatic arch, which improved with treatment but never abated completely. The disability is rated under Diagnostic Code 8720 for neuralgia of the sciatic nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- pyriformis syndrome, muscle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0620640
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