The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities beginning September 3, 2019, and an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicated that the Veteran's service-connected sciatic nerve radiculopathy had worsened to a moderately severe level as of September 3, 2019, warranting a higher rating. Additionally, the Veteran met the criteria for DEA benefits beginning on this date.
- Claimed conditions
- femoral nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), femoral nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25111392
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 907 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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