The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity were granted with effective dates starting from December 1, 2016.,An earlier effective date for femoral radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was also granted on this decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran continuously pursued his initial claim for compensation related to lumbar spine disability and sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, starting from December 1, 2016.,The evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the symptoms and impairment from the Veteran's femoral radiculopathy of the right lower extremity more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis.
- Claimed conditions
- Invertebral Disc Syndrome with Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine with Herniated Discs and Spinal Stenosis (Lumbar Spine Disability), Peripheral Neuropathy and Sciatic Lumbar Radiculopathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy and Femoral Radiculopathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Sciatic Radiculopathy of the Left Lower Extremity, Femoral Radiculopathy of the Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26033512
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine DJD is denied. He currently receives a 40 percent disability rating, effective November 7, 2023.,The Veteran's sciatic radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities are each rated at 40 percent disabling, effective November 7, 2023.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for restoration of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU), and disability evaluations for Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS) and Sciatic Radiculopathy have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed these claims.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for degenerative arthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine with IVDS, as well as radiculopathy in multiple extremities, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on the severity of his disabilities.,The Veteran was granted 30 percent, 40 percent, and 20 percent evaluations for middle radicular group radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, and lower extremities respectively. However, these evaluations are still denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome, sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity have been granted increased ratings to 40 percent each.
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