The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left sciatic nerve radiculopathy was granted, allowing a 40 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated moderately severe incomplete paralysis, warranting a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- left sciatic nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24069991
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left sciatic nerve radiculopathy, effective May 31, 2018, and awarded a total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) effective July 30, 2012.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, and pseudofolliculitis barbae, among other issues, with specific ratings and effective dates.
- Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 70 percent initial rating for somatic symptom disorder, and a 20 percent initial rating for intervertebral disc syndrome lumbosacral spine. Other claims were denied or remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left sciatic nerve radiculopathy and remanded the claim for a higher rating for lumbar spine disability due to inadequate examination.
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