The Veteran's right-sided sciatica is rated at 20 percent from August 21, 2019. The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent prior to that date and a rating in excess of 20 percent after that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show or approximate symptoms of moderate incomplete paralysis for the period prior to August 21, 2019, and moderately severe symptomatology for the period beginning on August 21, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Right-sided sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21069358
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The Board has granted service connection for right-sided sciatica, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have persisted since then.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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