The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities involving the femoral nerve was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Similarly, the Veteran's radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities involving the sciatic nerve was also denied due to lack of evidence supporting a higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's radiculopathy did not meet the criteria for moderate or severe incomplete paralysis, thus warranting only a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity involving the femoral nerve, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity involving the femoral nerve, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity involving the sciatic nerve, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity involving the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24066974
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 910 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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