The Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, consistent with mild (but not greater) incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, is rated as a separate disability from her service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran has lumbosacral radiculopathy associated with her service-connected lumbar spine disability. The VA examiner found mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve and no muscle atrophy, which is consistent with a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 2, 2014
- Citation
- 1438949
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