The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve is granted a rating of 40 percent, but no higher. Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve as secondary to service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve was found to be moderately severe, warranting a 40 percent rating. Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve as secondary to service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22056656
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, finding that it most nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis.
- Granted
The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, which is considered moderately severe incomplete paralysis.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis with L3-L5 disc herniation (lumbar disability), left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve. The Board found that these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use resulting from his disabilities.
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