The Board denied ratings greater than 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected radiculopathy, knee strain, status post osteotomy of right second metatarsal, and surgical scars due to a finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.

The deciding factor: The evidence showed mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, normal range of motion in each knee with no functional loss, and moderate impairment for the status post osteotomy of the right second metatarsal, which were insufficient to warrant higher ratings.

Claimed conditions

radiculopathy, right lower extremity, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, right knee strain with medial tibial stress syndrome, left knee strain with medial tibial stress syndrome, status post osteotomy of right second metatarsal, painful surgical scars, status post-surgery to right and left lower extremity

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 7, 2025

Citation

A25021329

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