Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for femoral nerve radiculopathy of both lower extremities and a 10 percent rating for a painful scar with one characteristic of disfigurement, while denying ratings in excess of 40 percent for sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the lower left and right extremities.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms was considered, including pain, decreased sensation, and intermittent severe pain, which supported a finding of severe radiculopathy but not complete paralysis or muscle atrophy.
- Claimed conditions
- femoral nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, femoral nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the lower left extremity, sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the lower right extremity, painful scar on back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009632
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