The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the femoral nerve from 20% to noncompensable, effective March 1, 2019, was proper based on VA examination findings. Restoration of a compensable rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating was factually warranted as subsequent examinations did not show radiculopathy symptoms involving the femoral nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22047729
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