Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with a service-connected lumbar spine disability is granted, and separate ratings are assigned for left lower extremity sciatic nerve and femoral nerve radiculopathies.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy was found to be a manifestation of his service-connected lumbar spine disability. Separate ratings were assigned for the left lower extremity sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathies based on VA examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, Left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104554
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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