The Board denied an increased rating greater than 10 percent for right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy from August 7, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show more than mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, and thus a higher rating was not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25031352
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,044 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of February 24, 2023 for the Veteran's 20% ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and his entitlement to TDIU.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's original disability ratings of 40 percent for his right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, effective April 1, 2021.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation throughout the appeal period, and therefore, his claim for TDIU is denied.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for various rating and service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.
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