The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of his lumbosacral radiculopathy, finding that he did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve in each lower extremity, which resulted in only a 50% disability rating when combined with orthopedic manifestations. The veteran's symptoms did not warrant an increased rating beyond 60%.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0733893
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The Veteran's lumbosacral radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence.
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