The Veteran's left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy is granted a 20 percent disability rating, effective from June 27, 2023 for the femoral nerve radiculopathy. Service connection for GERD is also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports moderate symptoms of sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathy with no significant aggravation or other service-connected conditions contributing to the GERD development.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity (LLE) sciatic nerve radiculopathy, Moderate LLE femoral nerve incomplete paralysis from June 27, 2023
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23059313
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The Veteran's degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine are granted as service connected.,The Veteran's right lower extremity (RLE) sciatic nerve radiculopathy is granted as secondary to his lumbar spine disability.,The Veteran's left lower extremity (LLE) sciatic nerve radiculopathy is granted as secondary to his lumbar spine disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to higher disability ratings for lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities, as well as effective dates for TDIU and DEA, due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 20% rating for lumbar spine disability and service connection for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, while denying service connection for vertigo.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the lumbar spine disability, residual scars associated with the lumbar spine disability, and radiculopathy of both lower extremities.
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