The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lower left extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve impairment is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of severe incomplete or complete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The medical evaluations did not find either severe incomplete or complete paralysis, and the symptoms were consistent with a 40% rating under DC 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- LLE radiculopathy, muscle atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23046425
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- Granted
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- Granted
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