Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerves in both legs, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25002732
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