Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to January 26, 2022, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no more than mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve both before and after January 26, 2022, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity (RLE) Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010920
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