The Veteran's low back disability and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity were granted service connection with effective dates of May 30, 2016.,An earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was granted on September 29, 2017.
The deciding factor: The earliest possible effective date for the grant of service connection is the day following separation from active service. The Veteran separated from active duty on May 29, 2016, making the earliest date available for low back disability May 30, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral Disc Syndrome with Lumbar Strain (Low Back Disability), Radiculopathy of Left Lower Extremity, Radiculopathy of Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22002092
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