The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and earlier effective dates for right lower extremity femoral and sciatic nerve disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis of either the sciatic or femoral nerves, which is required for a higher rating under DC 8520 and 8526 respectively. The effective date was June 2, 2021, as this was when the disabilities were first diagnosed.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity femoral nerve damage, Right lower extremity sciatic nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011515
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