The Board granted an effective date of February 28, 2017, for the award of a 10 percent rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.
The deciding factor: An increase in severity was factually ascertainable on February 28, 2017, for the right lower extremity radiculopathy, but not for the left lower extremity condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Erectile dysfunction, Special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000281
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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