Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms was found to be mild incomplete paralysis, which does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088789
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