The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and granted a separate 10 percent rating for left lower extremity sciatic neuropathy, which was found to be secondary to his service-connected back condition.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the back disability due to limited range of motion, but there was sufficient evidence to grant a separate rating for mild sciatic neuropathy associated with the back condition.

Claimed conditions

Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Left lower extremity sciatic neuropathy

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 28, 2025

Citation

A25018634

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