Granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent disability rating for both left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, effective September 19, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve or his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087571
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