The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for left lower radiculopathy, sciatic nerve with plantar nerve paralysis, left foot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition was found to be primarily manifested by moderate incomplete paralysis, without competent evidence of moderately severe incomplete paralysis.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower radiculopathy, sciatic nerve with plantar nerve paralysis, left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067808
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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