Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure but granted a 40 percent disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 VA examiner's opinion was given great probative weight as it considered all pertinent evidence and provided clear conclusions with supporting data.
- Claimed conditions
- High blood pressure, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097778
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