The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and increased ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's claims are denied.
The deciding factor: There is no factually ascertainable evidence demonstrating that a 10 percent rating or an increased 20 percent rating was warranted earlier than March 31, 2010, for the awards of service connection and increased ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Right and Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1638087
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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