Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent initial evaluation for right and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, finding the conditions to be moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the Veteran's sciatic radiculopathy was wholly sensory with limitations best estimated as moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, bilaterally.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104252
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