Partly granted
The Veteran is entitled to a rating of 40 percent disabled for service-connected radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, effective October 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's right lower extremity sciatica has resulted in more than moderately incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve during the time period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Right distal tibia fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089535
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