Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for higher initial disability ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent for the left leg or 10 percent for the right leg.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examiner found no more than mild to moderate radicular symptoms and sensory findings that did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 8520, and there was no evidence of neuritis or neuralgia warranting separate ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101596
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