The Board denied the claims for a higher rating and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support symptoms greater than moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The evidence was persuasive against finding more than moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve during the relevant period.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25047730
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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 higher initial ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, but denied earlier effective dates for the right and left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve, but other claims were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for increased ratings for various radiculopathies in the lower extremities are remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.
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