The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves in the right lower extremity, as there was no evidence to suggest that the conditions had ever manifested in moderately severe paralysis or worse during the appellate period.

The deciding factor: The lack of competent and credible evidence supporting more severe manifestations of the radiculopathies led to the denial of increased ratings.

Claimed conditions

Radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve in the right lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the femoral nerve in the right lower extremity

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 17, 2025

Citation

25015034

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