The Veteran was granted a separate 10 percent rating for left sciatic radiculopathy prior to January 29, 2019, and entitlement to TDIU. A higher rating was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's symptoms were no more than mild throughout the appeal period, supporting a separate 10 percent rating but not higher for left sciatic radiculopathy prior to January 29, 2019, and entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left sciatic radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033708
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional compensation.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and a 20 percent rating for right sciatic radiculopathy, but denied higher ratings for left sciatic radiculopathy, chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), service connection for chronic sinusitis, pain of the right knee, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for service-connected radiculopathies, as well as an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for thoracolumbar small disc protrusion, with intervertebral disc syndrome, disc bulge at L3-L4 and L4-L5 and degenerative disc disease, and left sciatic radiculopathy due to a need for additional evidence.
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