The veteran was granted a 40% rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve. The veteran was also granted various ratings for other conditions related to radiculopathy. Some issues were remanded and others dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the November 2020 rating decision reducing the Veteran's disability ratings was not proper.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, femoral nerve, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, femoral nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, common peroneal nerve, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, common peroneal nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, superficial peroneal nerve, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, superficial peroneal nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, deep peroneal nerve, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, deep peroneal nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, tibial nerve, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, tibial nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, posterior tibial nerve, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, posterior tibial nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, external cutaneous nerve, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, external cutaneous nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, ilio-inguinal nerve, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, ilio-inguinal nerve, burning sensation of the buttocks, weakness and numbness in the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006895
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 913 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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