The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left foot plantar fasciitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of mild incomplete paralysis in the sciatic nerve branches were consistent with a 10 percent rating; no relief from treatment was shown for the plantar fasciitis to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Sciatic Nerve), Left Foot Plantar Fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25044990
What this means for you
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