The Board granted a 40 percent rating for sciatic nerve, radiculopathy, right lower extremity but remanded the claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The disability was found to be most analogous to moderately severe incomplete paralysis, warranting a 40 percent rating. The Board remanded the TDIU claim due to issues with the evidence and need for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic nerve, radiculopathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25026118
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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