The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was denied increased ratings, with the exception of a 20 percent rating for both legs as of December 12, 2020.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's radiculopathy had worsened to severe or complete paralysis at any point during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23055795
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a retrospective opinion to determine when and how severe the Veteran's sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathy is, as well as which nerves are affected.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's femoral nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is granted a 20 percent disability rating, effective March 8, 2023. The Veteran's sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity remains at a 10 percent disability rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right ankle fracture has been granted increased ratings from September 30, 2008 to April 7, 2019 (10% rating) and from April 8, 2019 onwards (20% rating).,Increased ratings have also been granted for sciatic nerve radiculopathy in the right lower extremity from September 30, 2008 to June 14, 2016 (10% rating) and from June 15, 2016 onwards (10% rating).,Increased ratings have also been granted for sciatic nerve radiculopathy in the left lower extremity from September 30, 2008 to June 14, 2016 (10% rating) and from June 15, 2016 onwards (10% rating).,Increased ratings have also been granted for femoral nerve radiculopathy in the right lower extremity from March 12, 2012 to April 11, 2021 (10% rating) and from April 12, 2021 onwards (20% rating).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a restoration of the 10 percent evaluation for femoral nerve radiculopathy and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for sciatic nerve radiculopathy is granted. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and for a higher rating since January 22, 2020 are remanded.
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