The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy from April 13, 2022, and a 30 percent rating for right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy. It also granted an effective date of April 13, 2022, for the award of Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's sciatic and femoral nerve conditions worsened on April 13, 2022, as evidenced by moderate to severe symptoms, which warranted increased ratings. The effective date was set from that date due to the fact that it is the earliest date when the evidence showed a worsening of these conditions.

Claimed conditions

lumbar paravertebral fibromyositis, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, adjustment disorder with depressed mood

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 9, 2025

Citation

A25087794

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