Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as separate ratings of 10 to 20 percent for various nerve conditions. The back disability was denied a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's radiculopathy more nearly approximated moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve and tibial nerves, but did not warrant a higher rating for the back disability due to lack of unfavorable ankylosis or functional equivalent thereof.
- Claimed conditions
- L5-S1 radiculopathy of right leg (sciatic nerve), L5-S1 radiculopathy of left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), Incomplete paralysis of the right anterior tibial (deep peroneal) nerve, Incomplete paralysis of the left anterior tibial (deep peroneal) nerve, Incomplete paralysis of the right internal popliteal (tibial) nerve, Incomplete paralysis of the left internal popliteal (tibial) nerve, Incomplete paralysis of the right posterior tibial nerve, Incomplete paralysis of the left posterior tibial nerve, Degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine with spinal fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111192
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