The Veteran's back disability and lower extremity radiculopathies have been rated based on their severity, with some separate ratings for specific nerves involved. The initial rating of 40% has been granted from October 14, 2020, to February 27, 2023, for the back disability and lower extremity radiculopathies.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disabilities have been rated based on their severity as per VA regulations, with some separate ratings given for specific nerves involved in his sciatic and femoral radiculopathies.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, spinal fusion, and spinal stenosis, right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve (DC 8520), left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve (DC 8520), right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the anterior crural (femoral) nerve (DC 8526), left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the anterior crural (femoral) nerve (DC 8526), right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the external popliteal (common peroneal) nerve (DC 8521), left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the external popliteal (common peroneal) nerve (DC 8521), right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the musculocutaneous (superficial peroneal) nerve (DC 8522), left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the musculocutaneous (superficial peroneal) nerve (DC 8522), right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the anterior tibial (deep peroneal) nerve (DC 8523), left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the anterior tibial (deep peroneal) nerve (DC 8523), right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the external cutaneous nerve of the thigh (DC 8529), left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the external cutaneous nerve of the thigh (DC 8529), right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the ilio-inguinal nerve (DC 8530), left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the ilio-inguinal nerve (DC 8530)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24002106
Veterans Law Judge
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