Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right leg sciatica with radiculopathy pain and paresthesia, but denied increased ratings for PTSD, lumbosacral strain, left wrist limitation of motion with ganglion cyst, and service connection for headaches, unspecified. Several issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the Veteran's conditions or service connection for headaches, but there was sufficient evidence to grant a 20 percent rating for right leg sciatica with radiculopathy pain and paresthesia.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, lumbosacral strain, right leg sciatica with radiculopathy pain and paresthesia, left wrist limitation of motion with ganglion cyst, headaches, unspecified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110783
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