The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the evidence supported a moderate incomplete paralysis rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating as it showed only minimal impact on strength and reflexes, with no functional or sensory limitations at a level required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25106968
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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