The Veteran's service-connected radiculopathy of the right and left sciatic nerves, as well as the right and left anterior crural (femoral) nerves, are granted with initial evaluations in excess of those currently assigned. The appeal is denied for increased evaluations for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease and left knee chondromalacia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's radiculopathy was found to more closely approximate moderate incomplete paralysis rather than mild or severe, warranting higher initial evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the right sciatic nerve, Radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve, Radiculopathy of the right anterior crural (femoral) nerve, Radiculopathy of the left anterior crural (femoral) nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21076136
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve is granted, with an effective date of June 1, 2018.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 29, 2023 for the grant of service connection for degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome and radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve.
- Denied
The Board denied a disability rating greater than 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve and femoral nerve, finding that the evidence did not support moderate or severe incomplete paralysis.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine and sciatic nerve disabilities, granted a 30 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine.
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