The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his residual lumbosacral spine scar was denied.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 24, 2021 for the grants of service connection for left and right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy were granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had painful or unstable scars, nor was there any indication of underlying soft tissue damage.,There is no new and material evidence to support earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for left and right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, Femoral nerve radiculopathy (left lower extremity), Femoral nerve radiculopathy (right lower extremity)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24048351
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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