The appeal for higher ratings for radiculopathy in the left and right lower extremities was withdrawn by the veteran, leading to the dismissal of these claims. However, TDIU was granted due to the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal for higher ratings for radiculopathy in the left and right lower extremities led to their dismissal, but he met the criteria for TDIU due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities impacting his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy, left lower extremity (femoral nerve), Radiculopathy, left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), Radiculopathy, right lower extremity (femoral nerve), Radiculopathy, right lower extremity (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093336
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for both the right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, as the Veteran's conditions were found to be moderate incomplete paralysis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome and bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine condition and dismissed the claim for PTSD, while denying claims for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, TBI rating increase, status post right knee meniscectomy rating increase, and scar rating.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and radiculopathy, left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), while granting service connection for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) strain. The Board also granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis.
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