The Board denied an initial rating greater than 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve disability from July 24, 2023, as the Veteran's condition was found to be mild and did not evidence moderate nerve damage.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were characterized as mild paresthesias and dysesthesias with no constant or intermittent pain, numbness, or other significant findings. The VA examiner reported normal muscle strength, sensory findings, and gait, and the condition was found to be only mildly incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090023
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