Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, finding that the Veteran's symptoms best approximate moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The evidence reflects that the Veteran's right leg symptoms best approximate moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, warranting a 20 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 8520 throughout the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093618
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