The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement was granted a 20 percent disability rating effective March 1, 2011. The appeal is resolved in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records during the relevant period demonstrated symptoms more closely approximating moderate incomplete paralysis of the right sciatic nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 27, 2015
- Citation
- 1518026
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and lumbosacral strain are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board requires new VA examinations addressing the severity of these conditions without considering the ameliorative effects of medications.
- Partly granted
The Board restored the previous ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied higher ratings for other conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since August 19, 2008. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis starting from that date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to February 3, 2010 did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating. The Board has determined that there is a reasonable possibility of unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities and refers this matter to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
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