The reduction of the rating for service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve from 60 percent to 20 percent, effective December 1, 2018, was not proper and the 60 percent evaluation is restored.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a predetermination hearing but his request was not addressed by the RO, leading to the reduction being void ab initio.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22069684
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