Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 40 percent, but no higher, for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition more nearly approximates 'moderately severe' incomplete paralysis of the left sciatic nerve, warranting a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar radiculopathy, sciatic, left
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25110035
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