Granted
The Board granted separate ratings of 20 percent for left/right lower extremities peripheral neuritis and neuralgia of the sciatic nerve based on severe intermittent pain.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed distinct, non-overlapping symptom clusters: sensory disturbance with constant pain for neuritis, and intermittent dull pain episodes for neuralgia.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuritis of the sciatic nerve of the left/right lower extremities, Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve of the left/right lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109133
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