The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's sciatic radiculopathy of both lower extremities, as the evidence did not support moderate incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The medical and lay evidence did not establish that the Veteran's symptoms reflected moderate incomplete paralysis of his bilateral sciatic nerves.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25057438
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 835 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back pain and sciatic radiculopathy of both lower extremities to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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