The Board has granted a disability rating of 20 percent for bilateral lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy since May 31, 2018. Prior to this date, the Veteran's disabilities were not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had moderate incomplete paralysis in both lower extremities' femoral nerves after May 31, 2018, but prior to this date there was no clinical findings or lay reports suggestive of radiculopathy involving the femoral nerve in either lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, Right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22055394
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- Whole decision: Denied
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