The Board denied increased ratings for various radiculopathies and remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 40 percent for a low back disability.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support higher ratings based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms, and the low back disability was remanded due to non-compliance with prior remand instructions.

Claimed conditions

right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the obturator nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the obturator nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the external cutaneous nerve of the thigh, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the external cutaneous nerve of the thigh, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the ilio-inguinal nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the ilio-inguinal nerve

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 10, 2025

Citation

25003339

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