The Board denied earlier effective dates for the establishment of service connection for left lumbosacral radiculopathy and lower extremity sensory polyneuropathy, right lower extremity sensory polyneuropathy, left internal saphenous nerve, and right internal saphenous nerve. The effective date was assigned as March 21, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were not timely appealed within the one-year appeal period following the March 2012 rating decision, and no new and material evidence was received by VA or considered within its constructive possession during that time. The effective date for the awards of service connection is assigned as the date of receipt of the reopened claims (March 21, 2017).
- Claimed conditions
- left lumbosacral radiculopathy, lower extremity sensory polyneuropathy (both legs), left internal saphenous nerve, right internal saphenous nerve
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19154422
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the presence and extent of lumbosacral radiculopathy, as his May 2006 VA examination did not reflect this condition.
- Denied
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- Denied
The veteran's lumbar spine disability and left lumbosacral radiculopathy were evaluated, but the RO denied an increased evaluation. The current evaluations are 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability and 20 percent for the radiculopathy.
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