The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 1, 2007 for the grant of service connection for sciatic nerve entrapment of the left lower extremity associated with the Veteran's thoracolumbar degenerative joint disease (lumbar spine disability). This decision is based on evidence showing that the condition was present and related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability prior to December 1, 2008.
The deciding factor: The earliest effective date possible for the grant of service connection is December 1, 2007, as this is when the Veteran first submitted a claim for an increased rating that encompassed sciatic nerve entrapment of the left lower extremity associated with his lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic nerve entrapment of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21008444
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for sciatic nerve entrapment of the left lower extremity associated with thoracolumbar degenerative joint disease was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 6, 2013 for service connection for sciatic nerve entrapment of the left lower extremity was also denied.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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