The Veteran's sciatic nerve disability of the left lower extremity is rated at 10 percent, effective June 3, 2005. No separate rating for the right lower extremity was granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and private medical records consistently documented mild to moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve in the left lower extremity, warranting a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- Sciatic nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1444442
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