Partly granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the low back condition from September 24, 2024, and increased ratings of 20 percent each for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic and femoral nerves starting February 16, 2021.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms during flare-ups and the functional limitations they imposed, as well as the medical evidence showing a moderate to severe degree of radiculopathy in both lower extremities from that date onward.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition, Right lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic nerves, Left lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic nerves, Right lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the femoral nerves, Left lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the femoral nerves
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25013868
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