Here is the short and sweet:
Reservist. Rated for lower back injury as well as mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve per VA claim before I started my MEB.
MEB started, and I redid a lower back injury C&P, however, a repeat DBQ for my sciatic nerve was NOT done.
The questions:
My current 10% rating for
Reservist. Rated for lower back injury as well as mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve per VA claim before I started my MEB.
MEB started, and I redid a lower back injury C&P, however, a repeat DBQ for my sciatic nerve was NOT done.
The questions:
My current 10% rating for
mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, is extremely low, and does not reflect the nature of my injury. On the new DBQ
that was done for my lower back, in the 'Radiculopathy' section, the doc marked all symptoms as severe. I feel that this should be rated as either incomplete moderately severe, or incomplete moderate paralysis of the sciatic nerve. With that said, what exactly is the purpose of the 'Radiculopathy' section on the lower back DBQ for? Will I be able to use these severe markings as a basis for increasing my current rating for my sciatic nerve, or does another nerve DBQ have to be done?
What is the point of this 'Radiculopathy' section on the lower back DBQ if the nerves have their own DBQ?
that was done for my lower back, in the 'Radiculopathy' section, the doc marked all symptoms as severe. I feel that this should be rated as either incomplete moderately severe, or incomplete moderate paralysis of the sciatic nerve. With that said, what exactly is the purpose of the 'Radiculopathy' section on the lower back DBQ for? Will I be able to use these severe markings as a basis for increasing my current rating for my sciatic nerve, or does another nerve DBQ have to be done?
What is the point of this 'Radiculopathy' section on the lower back DBQ if the nerves have their own DBQ?