The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve was granted a 40 percent rating from October 17, 2012 to February 8, 2013.,An initial rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disease (arthritis) of the lumbar spine prior to November 7, 2019 and since January 1, 2020 was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a 40 percent rating is warranted from October 17, 2012 to February 8, 2013 for the Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve due to moderate symptoms.,For the lumbar spine disability, the Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent prior to November 7, 2019 and since January 1, 2020 as there was no evidence of limitation of motion that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, Degenerative disease (arthritis) of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23053841
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What this means for you
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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 Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The low back disability was granted a 40 percent rating, but no higher. Other conditions had their ratings denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, sciatic nerve, to obtain a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, sciatic nerve, effective April 14, 2022.
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