Throughout the rating period on appeal, the neurologic manifestations of the Veteran's left leg radiculopathy involve no more than mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity. The Board finds that the criteria for an initial rating greater than 10 percent have not been met.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's neurologic impairment is no more than mild in degree and does not result in significant functional impairment or additional organic changes.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1021978
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