The Board granted service connection for sciatic nerve paralysis of the right and left lower extremities, effective April 8, 2022. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability increased in severity to warrant a 20 percent rating prior to November 21, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic nerve paralysis, right lower extremity (RLE), sciatic nerve paralysis, left lower extremity (LLE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000701
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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