Denied
The Board denied a disability rating higher than 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy based on the evidence showing moderate incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were most analogous to moderate incomplete paralysis, and there was no evidence of severe or moderately severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014957
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