The Veteran's service-connected left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were rated at 10 percent each, but the Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as they only indicated mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed no objective findings indicating more than mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26003199
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions, including those related to secondary service connection. The claims will be reconsidered with new or updated evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility to an allowance for an automobile and/or other conveyance or adaptive equipment.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal regarding a proposed reduction of the disability rating from 40 to 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy and discontinuation of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease and IVDS is granted, with a disability rating of 40 percent effective from December 5, 2017. The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, is denied.
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