The Board granted an effective date of November 2, 2018, for service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic and femoral nerves.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the presence of left lower extremity radiculopathy during service, thus granting an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic nerve, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063232
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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