The Veteran's right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy is rated at 40 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's degenerative disc disease is not rated in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy manifests as moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, warranting a 40 percent rating. The Veteran's degenerative disc disease does not meet the criteria for an increased rating beyond the currently assigned 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, Degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19196543
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and a separate evaluation for left knee instability, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various disabilities, including a lumbar spine disability and radiculopathies of both lower extremities, as well as left inguinal hernia and its scar.
- Denied
The appeal for an increased rating for left hip, the claims for entitlement to an earlier effective date and an increased rating for right knee strain, and the appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left shoulder strain were dismissed. The claim for a 40 percent rating from June 24, 2021 for degenerative disc disease was granted.
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