The Veteran's left leg sciatic nerve impingement has been granted a rating of 20 percent, but no more. The Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome is still rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports indicated that the Veteran's symptoms and findings were consistent with moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, warranting a 20% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, left leg sciatic nerve impingement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1821160
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