The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve) is granted a 40 percent rating effective October 25, 2019. However, a higher rating for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found moderate incomplete paralysis of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve from October 25, 2019, but did not find severe incomplete paralysis with marked muscular atrophy as required for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (femoral nerve), radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001105
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 916 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 24001105.
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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's lumbar strain with sacroiliac sprain was granted a 40 percent rating effective November 5, 2023.,Service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities (sciatic nerve) was also granted effective November 5, 2023.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation or an earlier effective date.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for lumbosacral strain and related conditions was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing.
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