The Board granted service connection for left and right sciatica radicular pain, a disability rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain, and remanded the claim for a higher rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a finding that the Veteran's lower extremity radiculopathies were secondary to her service-connected lumbosacral strain. The 40 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain was assigned due to limited forward flexion of the lumbar spine.

Claimed conditions

left sciatica radicular pain, right sciatica radicular pain, lumbosacral strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

40%

Decision date

October 8, 2025

Citation

A25087348

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