The Veteran's left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy was granted a rating of 40 percent, but no higher, from January 8, 2020, onwards.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated moderately severe paralysis of the sciatic nerve as of January 8, 2020, warranting a 40 percent rating under DC 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25012365
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,240 · Granted: 28% (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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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were dismissed as the appeal requests were not timely filed.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted the Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected chronic lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy in a May 2024 rating decision. The appellant is eligible to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded as a result of this decision.
- Dismissed
The appeal as to the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, neck condition, lumbar spine condition, LLE radiculopathy, RLE radiculopathy, left shoulder condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition is dismissed.
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