The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, but remanded the other issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy was found to be severe, warranting a 30 percent rating. The other issues were remanded due to deficiencies in the medical opinions provided.
- Claimed conditions
- femoral nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25007118
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 916 · Granted: 40% (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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent evaluation for sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, a 30 percent evaluation for femoral nerve radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), but denied an increased evaluation in excess of 40 percent for spinal stenosis and lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased disability ratings for the service-connected back disability and sciatic nerve radiculopathy of both lower extremities, as well as an earlier effective date for TDIU and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for femoral and sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, effective October 10, 2023. The issues related to increased ratings and service connection for sleep apnea were remanded.
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