Granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's psychiatric disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and restored a higher rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve. The Board also granted service connection for migraines and erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms and their impact on his daily life, as well as evidence supporting the secondary nature of some conditions to his psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, migraines, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105366
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