The Board granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic) based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25008993
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,934 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates and service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic), left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and cervical degenerative disc disease and arthritis, spinal stenosis, herniated C7-T1, intervertebral disc syndrome, status post spinal fusion.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for lumbar degenerative arthritis with sacroiliitis, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were granted effective October 14, 2008. The issues of TDIU and DEA are remanded.
- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral and sciatic) has been granted, with a disability rating of 20 percent effective December 21, 2020.
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