The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to February 24, 2021, for the grants of service connection for right and left sciatic radiculopathy. The Board found that there was no objective evidence of radiculopathy prior to March 2021.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is no objective evidence of bilateral sciatic radiculopathy prior to March 2021, which is the earliest possible assignable effective date in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- right sciatic radiculopathy, left sciatic radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24058061
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination for rating right sciatic radiculopathy. The Veteran's claim of a higher disability rating is now pending and will be addressed after a new medical evaluation.
- Granted
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