Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for radiculopathy of both lower extremities and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no more than mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve and limited range of motion of the cervical spine without additional functional loss due to pain or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine (claimed as cervical spine condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084828
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