Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy from February 12, 2010 to April 14, 2023 and denied ratings in excess of the current levels for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to insufficient severity of symptoms as described by medical examinations and records.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, low back strain with spondylolisthesis and degenerative disc disease, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25002728
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