The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve is rated at a 20 percent disability level, effective March 5, 2013.
The deciding factor: The objective findings supported a finding of moderate severity with regard to the left lower extremity sciatica, but not moderately severe in degree. The Veteran's radiculopathy was wholly sensory and thus the 20 percent rating contemplates his symptomatology associated with his left lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24038214
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