The Board has granted a separate 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right-sided moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, effective from January 26, 2005. The lower back disability and left-sided radiculopathy have not been rated higher.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the Veteran's neurological impairment warranted a rating in excess of 20 percent for either side of his sciatic nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1000295
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and granted initial 40 percent ratings for left upper extremity CTS, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
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