The Veteran's left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds a rating in excess of 10 percent is warranted.,The Veteran's degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome status post spinal fusion is rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy manifests as moderate severe incomplete paralysis, warranting a rating of 40 percent under DC 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome status post spinal fusion and laminectomy, Left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24027094
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- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 50 percent effective February 13, 2021. His left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy is rated at 80 percent from April 21, 2013 to February 12, 2021. The Veteran's TDIU claim has an earlier effective date of April 21, 2013.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease and associated right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU on this basis.
- Granted
The Veteran meets the schedular percentage requirements for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, which prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.
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