The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was denied. The initial rating for his radiculopathy and separate ratings for mood disorder with PTSD were also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no indication in the record that entitlement to service connection for radiculopathy arose prior to December 17, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of left lower extremity, mood disorder with PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2018
- Citation
- A18000069
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal of the issue regarding radiculopathy of left lower extremity. The Veteran's degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis, right shoulder impingement syndrome, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and a 20 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, effective January 29, 2024 to June 2, 2025.
- Partly granted
The Board reinstated the 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and radiculopathy of right lower extremity. It also granted a 40 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and effective dates of June 27, 2018, for TDIU and DEA.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected back disability requires regular aid and attendance, which has been granted SMC.
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