Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve, but no higher, for the appellate period prior to June 27, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise as to whether the manifestations more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis, warranting a higher rating of 20 percent under DC 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25003090
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