Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, finding the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated moderate incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found moderate incomplete paralysis with intermittent pain, numbness, and paresthesias in both lower extremities. A higher rating was not warranted due to a lack of evidence supporting moderately severe symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25096002
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