The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right and left sciatic nerves is rated at 40 percent since October 28, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities from October 28, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Incomplete paralysis of the right sciatic nerve, Incomplete paralysis of the left sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2023
- Citation
- A23033821
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 40 percent rating for incomplete paralysis of the left sciatic nerve and denied a higher rating, while remanding service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome and sciatic nerve paralysis, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.
- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to separate service connection for a right foot disability and an increased rating for incomplete paralysis of the right sciatic nerve with contracture, flexion of right knee. The Veteran's death prevented any further consideration of these claims.
- Partly granted
The veteran's low back disability is rated at 20 percent, but he is also entitled to a separate 10 percent rating for associated left sciatic nerve radiculopathy.
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