Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence showed mild impairment overall and no moderate incomplete paralysis was demonstrated.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011095
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