The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy has been granted increased ratings, with the highest rating of 40 percent for right and left sciatic nerves since August 11, 2021.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that all affected lower extremity nerves had moderate to severe paralysis, which is most advantageous to the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lumbar radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, Right lumbar radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Left lumbar radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Right lumbar radiculopathy of the obturator nerve, Left lumbar radiculopathy of the obturator nerve, Right lumbar radiculopathy of the external cutaneous nerve, Left lumbar radiculopathy of the external cutaneous nerve, Right lumbar radiculopathy of the ilio-inguinal nerve, Left lumbar radiculopathy of the ilio-inguinal nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21067973
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for spinal fusion and prior to November 2, 2023, granted ratings of 40%, 60%, and 30% for left lumbar radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lumbar radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and left lumbar radiculopathy of the femoral nerve respectively. For periods after November 2, 2023, it denied ratings in excess of 20% for all conditions.
- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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