The Veteran's right leg radiculopathy is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The effective date for the grant of a 20 percent rating for right leg radiculopathy cannot be earlier than September 18, 2017.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show an increase in severity of symptoms prior to September 18, 2017, which is the date of claim.,The Veteran's right leg radiculopathy was rated at 20 percent since September 18, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lumbar spine degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24011196
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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