The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy was granted a 20 percent rating effective October 13, 2010. The appeal for higher ratings and earlier effective dates were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating or earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26015080
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for lumbar degenerative arthritis with sacroiliitis, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were granted effective October 14, 2008. The issues of TDIU and DEA are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral and sciatic) has been granted, with a disability rating of 20 percent effective December 21, 2020.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and increased ratings, resulting in their dismissal.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 20, 2019 for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic) and assigned initial disability ratings for lumbosacral spine strain with IVDS, right and left lower extremity radiculopathies, and hypertension.
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