The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve was granted a disability rating of 40 percent from August 30, 2018 to May 24, 2021. The other conditions were denied.
The deciding factor: Moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the femoral nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the obturator nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the cutaneous nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the illio-inguinal nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21073915
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from January 1, 2020 to September 30, 2023 due to service-connected disabilities preventing him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of increased disability ratings and TDIU, including consideration of new private medical records.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve, finding that evaluations in excess of 10 percent were not warranted.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 23, 2016, for the award of service connection and a separate 10 percent rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerves.
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