The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue seeking a higher initial rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve in August 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196244
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, but denied earlier effective dates for the right and left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for a higher rating and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support symptoms greater than moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for increased ratings for various radiculopathies in the lower extremities are remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for higher initial disability ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic, femoral, and external cutaneous nerves to obtain a medical opinion regarding the ameliorative effects of prescribed medications on the Veteran's symptoms.
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