Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve) effective from August 14, 2013, but denied higher initial ratings for the sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy involved impairment of both the sciatic and femoral nerves, with more severe impairment in the sciatic nerve than initially rated, but not warranting a higher rating. The femoral nerve impairment warranted a separate 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25015238
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