The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left lower extremity neuropathy, femoral and sciatic nerves, but denied an increased rating for his lumbosacral strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show forward flexion of the low back limited to 30 degrees or less, nor was there any evidence of ankylosis. However, moderate incomplete paralysis was shown in the left lower extremity neuropathy cases.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain claimed as low back condition, left lower extremity neuropathy, femoral nerve, left lower extremity neuropathy, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25026173
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 772 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
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