Partly granted
The veteran was granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent, but no higher, from December 26, 2017, for right lower extremity (RLE) sciatica.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the appellant's RLE sciatica manifested with moderately severe incomplete paralysis prior to January 7, 2023, which warranted a 40 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity (RLE) sciatica, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with degenerative disc disease (DDD) and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014965
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