Partly granted
The Board denied initial ratings higher than 10 percent for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy prior to December 18, 2015, but granted them from December 18, 2015 to November 19, 2020. The appeal also remanded the entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the sciatic nerve radiculopathy met the criteria for a higher rating prior to December 18, 2015, but it did meet those criteria from December 18, 2015 to November 19, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088573
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