Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy and back injury, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve and severe incomplete paralysis of the femoral nerve, which warranted the current ratings under DC 8520 and 8526 respectively. The back injury was also rated based on the evidence available.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, Residual back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25003717
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