The Veteran's service-connected sciatic radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities are currently rated at 10 percent each. The Board finds that a separate evaluation of 10 percent, but not greater, is warranted for right sciatic radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left lower extremity disability, but supports a separate evaluation of 10 percent, but not greater, for his right lower extremity disability.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0925865
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