The veteran's left sciatic neuritis is rated at a 40 percent disability level, the maximum allowed under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The decision applied the regulation for rating neuritis of the sciatic nerve as moderately severe and granted the maximum schedular rating of 40%.
- Claimed conditions
- left sciatic neuritis, left sciatic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0632796
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