The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy involving both the sciatic and femoral nerves throughout the period of the claim.,For the period prior to April 9, 2015, the Board has also granted a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's radiculopathy was found to be moderate in severity and warranted separate 20 percent ratings for each nerve involved.,For the period prior to April 9, 2015, the Veteran met the threshold percentage requirements and had evidence at least in equipoise as to whether he was unable to maintain any form of substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Sciatic Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Femoral Nerve), Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18141228
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