The Board granted a 20 percent initial evaluation for the Veteran's left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve conditions, effective January 15, 2022. The decision also remanded several other claims for further development.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence showed that the Veteran's lower extremities sciatic nerve conditions more nearly approximated moderate symptoms with constant pain, warranting a 20 percent evaluation under DC 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Lower Extremity (LLE) Sciatic Nerve Condition, Right Lower Extremity (RLE) Sciatic Nerve Condition, Left Shoulder Condition, Right Shoulder Condition, Left Shoulder Scars, Right Shoulder Scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032498
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 granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, denied ratings in excess of 30 percent for left and right knee strains, granted separate 10 percent ratings for painful, noncompensable limitation of flexion of the knees, granted service connection for back condition and related radiculopathies, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right shoulder condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a right shoulder condition, tinnitus, hypertension, a right hip condition, bilateral knee conditions, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as a TDIU.
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