The Veteran's left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy is granted a 40 percent rating through January 28, 2019. A higher rating for this condition is denied since January 29, 2019. The Veteran's left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy is granted a 30 percent rating through January 28, 2019. A higher rating for this condition is also denied since January 29, 2019.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed the Veteran’s sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathy symptoms were moderate severity as of the January 2019 examination, with no evidence of complete paralysis or atrophy sufficient to warrant higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20006065
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating greater than 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, but granted a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, but granted a separate rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy from October 20, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions without the use of pain medication and securing the credentials of the VA examiners.
- Partly granted
The Board granted effective dates of October 30, 2024, for the awards of service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities.
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