Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for femoral and sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, effective October 10, 2023. The issues related to increased ratings and service connection for sleep apnea were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show actual improvement in the disabilities under ordinary conditions of life and work, thus restoration of the previous rating was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- femoral nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087307
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