The Board granted the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 1, 2009, for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve). The claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the earliest clinical evidence showing involvement of the right sciatic radiculopathy was in October 2005, which is prior to April 14, 2010. However, subsequent records did not indicate continued lower extremity symptoms or treatment for radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), Left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), Left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23041596
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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