The Board granted a 40 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, sciatic nerves, but denied ratings in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the femoral nerves.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported moderately severe incomplete paralysis for the sciatic nerve radiculopathy, while moderate incomplete paralysis was found for the femoral nerve radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), sciatic nerve, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, femoral nerve, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), sciatic nerve, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023412
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Decisions by this judge: 1,828 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for IVDS and lumbosacral strain, but remanded the claims for initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of both lower extremities.
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