The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left sciatic nerve involvement and bilateral post-herpetic pain syndrome were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current manifestations of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the Veteran’s conditions warranted a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, with the most probative evidence indicating mild to moderate incomplete paralysis.
- Claimed conditions
- left sciatic nerve involvement associated with bilateral post-herpetic pain syndrome, bilateral post-herpetic pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19162987
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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