The Veteran's right sciatic nerve condition is now rated at 20 percent effective November 5, 2015.,The Veteran's right femoral nerve radiculopathy was previously rated as 10 percent from October 11, 2012 to August 13, 2015 and denied for a higher rating. From August 14, 2015 onwards, the condition is not shown to warrant any compensation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right sciatic nerve condition has been found to be moderate in severity since November 5, 2015, and thus a rating of 20 percent is granted effective that date. The evidence does not show more than mild symptoms prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Sciatic Nerve Condition, Right Femoral Nerve Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20078640
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, and granted increased ratings of 60 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of lumbar spine, 20 percent for right femoral nerve radiculopathy, and 20 percent for left femoral nerve radiculopathy. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Granted
The Veteran's right sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathies are granted with initial ratings of 40% and 30%, respectively, effective June 4, 2018. The balance impairment is denied as the maximum rating has been assigned. The loss of sense of smell is also denied. Dysphagia and a headache disability associated with dysphagia are remanded for further evaluation.
- Granted
The Veteran's back disability, right and left sciatic nerve radiculopathies, and right and left femoral nerve radiculopathies have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent each from April 20, 2009. The rating for the right femoral nerve radiculopathy is limited to a 10 percent rating from April 13, 2015 to December 19, 2019 and a 20 percent rating thereafter.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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