Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was found to more closely approximate moderately incomplete paralysis, warranting a 20 percent rating under DCs 8520 and 8620.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25087924
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