The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity and denied increased ratings for the left knee disability, as well as service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis, while his left knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of flexion or extension. The Board also remanded service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee degenerative joint disease with history of lateral meniscal tear, Radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029935
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of July 14, 2020, for the grant of service connection for IVDS with spinal fusion and lumbar disc disease with stenosis, as well as associated radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves of the left and right lower extremities, and depressive disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 4, 2019, for the grant of service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and a 20 percent disability rating for this condition. The earlier effective date claim for the left lower extremity was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and additional VA examinations to address the effects of medication on symptoms and ensure thorough evaluation.
- Partly granted
The Board granted disability ratings of 20 percent for each service-connected lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve from December 13, 2022, and remanded a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to January 4, 2024, and an excess of 40 percent thereafter, for degenerative disc disease (DDD), lumbar spine with bulging disc L5-S1 and intervertebral disc syndrome.
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