Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and a rating in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric symptomatology and sciatic nerve impairment were found to result in no more than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, which is consistent with the currently assigned ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020002
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