The Veteran's radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve in her left lower extremity is currently rated at 20 percent, and a higher rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of moderately severe or severe incomplete paralysis of the affected nerve, which would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23053956
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve in the left lower extremity was denied. The claim for the right lower extremity was remanded for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities and a compensable rating for a scar from lumbar spine fusion.
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