The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, from July 30, 2019, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this claim as it is no longer pending.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24079531
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability was dismissed. The Board granted initial 20 percent ratings, but no higher, for right and left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.
- Partly granted
The Board granted initial ratings of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease and 20 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathies, but denied higher ratings. Other claims were either granted with non-compensable ratings or denied.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for right hip iliotibial band syndrome, limitation of extension.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for heat stroke and increased the disability rating to 20 percent for both lower extremity radiculopathies, while denying a higher rating for cervical strain. The claims for higher ratings for knee disabilities were remanded.
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