The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease other than IVDS, left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, and right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy were granted effective June 24, 2019.,Effective June 23, 2020, the Veteran was assigned a 20% rating for his service-connected bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy with radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The effective date of the grant of service connection is based on the date entitlement arose (June 24, 2019), while the effective date for increased ratings was determined to be June 23, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, Right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24061675
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