The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve, but other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve on the right side, warranting a higher rating than the current 20 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy involving the femoral nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the femoral nerve, right hip osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, right hip osteoarthritis and femoral acetabular impingement syndrome with impairment of thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25048394
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 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.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 28, 2021 for the award of service connection for multiple conditions including cervical spine stenosis, right and left knee strains, and right and left hip osteoarthritis.
- Denied
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.
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