The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 10 percent for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), sciatic nerve, before March 6, 2023. The decision was based on evidence showing mild symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's condition was primarily manifested as sensory disturbance and lumbar pain, not motor function impairment or paralysis.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000197
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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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support higher ratings or a grant of service connection.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 30, 2023, for the grant of service connection for a back disability and radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a higher rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve was partially granted. The veteran is entitled to a 40 percent rating but no higher.
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