The Board granted a 40% rating for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy prior to October 15, 2019 and a 30% rating for right and left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy prior to the same date. The other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to the severity of his conditions being within the range specified by the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal fusion, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25030032
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating greater than 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, but granted a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right ankle fracture and a rating in excess of 60 percent for the service-connected heart condition. The Board also denied a compensable disability rating for residual scar of the anterior trunk mid sternum status post coronary artery bypass graft.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD with other specified depressive disorder and multiple wrist and finger pain conditions.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals on April 28, 2025.
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