Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings showed moderate symptoms without significant motor or reflex impairment, atrophy, or other severe manifestations required for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098257
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