Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on the severity of symptoms.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported findings of mild to moderate incomplete paralysis, which did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable DCs.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), left leg radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), left leg radiculopathy (femoral nerve), right leg radiculopathy (femoral nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021656
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