The Veteran's LLE femoral nerve radiculopathy was granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent, effective June 29, 2020. The condition manifested as moderate incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed the Veteran had moderate incomplete paralysis of the left lower extremity (LLE) femoral nerve radiculopathy, warranting a 20% disability rating under DC 8526.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity (LLE) femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062530
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,044 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's hypertension was granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The claims for earlier effective dates for the separate ratings of sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathy were denied, as well as the remanded claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity (RLE) sciatic nerve radiculopathy from March 1, 2020, to August 4, 2020, and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with stenosis during the same period. The Board also denied other claims including service connection for residuals of head injury, traumatic brain injury (TBI), an initial compensable rating for posterior trunk scar, and effective dates prior to November 1, 2020, for separate ratings for sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathies.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for various neuropathies and radiculopathies in both upper and lower extremities due to additional evidence added to the claims file.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy as the previous VA examination was found to be inadequate.
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