The Veteran's lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: Examinations have shown no moderate paralysis of the sciatic nerve, with normal motor strength and muscle reactions. The Veteran has mild sensory loss but no clinical evidence of radiculopathy or neuropathy in his left lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0915509
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