The Board granted a 40% rating for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, effective July 24, 2014, forward, and non-compensable ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the obturator and external cutaneous nerves from January 5, 2022. The Board also granted service connection for cervical spine disability secondary to lumbar spine strain, as well as left and right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms and the impact they had on his daily life, including his ability to work. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran where appropriate.
- Claimed conditions
- LLE radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, RLE radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, LLE radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, RLE radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, LLE radiculopathy of the obturator nerve, RLE radiculopathy of the obturator nerve, LLE radiculopathy of the external cutaneous nerve, RLE radiculopathy of the external cutaneous nerve, cervical spine disability (secondary to lumbar spine strain), left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy (secondary to cervical spine disability), right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy (secondary to cervical spine disability)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25004056
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 899 · Granted: 45% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were denied as the evidence did not show levels of impairment sufficient to increase the ratings.
- Denied
The Veteran's LLE radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve is rated at 60 percent, effective from February 8, 2024. The Board denied an increased rating for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantial gainful employment since January 1, 2017.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as remanded certain issues.
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