The appeal for service connection for bilateral upper and lower radicular pain was dismissed, but the Veteran's status post right great metatarsal stress fracture was granted a 20% rating, and his linear scar s/p appendectomy was granted a 10% rating.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a moderately severe rating for the right foot disability during flare-ups or repeated use over time, but did not rise to the level of a 30 percent rating as it does not show 'severe' under DC 5284.

Claimed conditions

radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the right upper extremity, radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left upper extremity, right sciatica radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the right lower extremity, left sciatica radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left lower extremity, status post right great metatarsal stress fracture, linear scar s/p appendectomy

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

October 22, 2025

Citation

A25091155

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