The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity nerve conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found mild incomplete paralysis with symptoms comparable to mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, which is consistent with a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8520. There was no evidence of moderate or greater impairment that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity nerve condition, left lower extremity nerve condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108569
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,592 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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