The Board granted the restoration of 10 percent ratings for radiculopathy of the left and right sciatic nerves from February 1, 2019 to February 4, 2020. The lumbar spine disability issue was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show sustained improvement in the Veteran's service-connected conditions during the relevant period, thus the reductions were improper.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve, Radiculopathy of the right sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003262
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine and sciatic nerve disabilities, granted a 30 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine.
- Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent increased disability evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected radiculopathy of both sciatic nerves and a 50 percent increased disability evaluation for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, facet arthrosis L3-L4 through L5-S1, and neural foraminal stenosis, effective May 27, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected low back disability, right femoral radiculopathy, right sciatic radiculopathy, and left sciatic radiculopathy due to an incomplete examination report.
- Partly granted
The Board granted initial ratings of 70 percent for PTSD, and 40 percent for lumbar disability, radiculopathy of the right and left sciatic nerves. The claims for erectile dysfunction and bilateral hearing loss were denied.
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