The Veteran's initial rating for left lower extremity sciatica was granted at a 20% from July 8, 2015 to February 2, 2017. The rating was then reduced to 40%. From February 2, 2017 onward, the Veteran is denied an initial rating in excess of 20%.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's LLE radiculopathy best approximated moderate incomplete paralysis prior to July 8, 2015 and from February 2, 2017 onward. From July 8, 2015 to February 2, 2017, the Veteran's LLE radiculopathy best approximated moderately severe incomplete paralysis.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Lower Extremity Sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23021576
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including heart disorder, GERD, liver disorder, and peripheral neuropathy. The decision also noted that the Veteran's sciatica was not incurred in service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma under the PACT Act but denied service connection for GERD, right lower extremity sciatica, left lower extremity sciatica, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for updated medical records and examinations.
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