The Board granted an increased rating from 20 percent to 40 percent for the Veteran's right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, finding that the evidence supports a rating of 40 percent based on moderate severe incomplete paralysis.

The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated intermittent pain, absent reflexes in the right knee and ankle, and slightly reduced strength during hip flexion, knee extension, and ankle dorsiflexion, which most closely approximated moderately severe incomplete paralysis.

Claimed conditions

right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

40%

Decision date

December 22, 2025

Citation

A25110073

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