Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve and an initial rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain, while denying service connection for right foot pain. Other claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is proximately due to her service-connected lumbosacral strain, and the 40 percent rating reflects the severity of her lumbosacral strain symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified depressive disorder, Lumbosacral strain, Left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Disorder manifested by right foot pain, Bilateral onychomycosis, Dry eye syndrome, left eye, Post traumatic residual eye floaters with cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104231
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