The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was evaluated at 10 percent, and the issues of entitlement to increased evaluations were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show more than mild incomplete paralysis for the nerves involved, which is consistent with a 10 percent evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24036080
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted initial ratings of 70 percent for a psychiatric disability, 40 percent for a low back disability, and 20 percent each for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve and femoral nerve. The claim for an initial rating greater than 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome was denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of June 18, 1992 for the lumbar spine condition and January 7, 1999 for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral and sciatic nerves).
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, effective July 9, 2013. His bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy is currently rated at 10 percent.
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