The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity affecting the sciatic nerve is granted a 40 percent disability rating from December 1, 2020, to April 20, 2021. A higher rating is denied for this condition after that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed moderate incomplete paralysis of the left lower extremity affecting the sciatic nerve with no more than marked atrophy, which meets the criteria for a 40 percent disability rating under DC 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the left lower extremity affecting the sciatic nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity affecting the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24013309
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The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity affecting the sciatic nerve is granted with a rating of 20 percent effective January 4, 2020. The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity affecting the sciatic nerve is also granted with a rating of 20 percent effective January 4, 2020.
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