The Board granted an effective date of June 24, 2019, for the grant of service connection for degenerative disc disease other than IVDS and bilateral lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy but denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and ratings.
The deciding factor: The Board found that entitlement to service connection arose prior to June 24, 2019, based on the Veteran's diagnosis pre-dating his claim date, while an earlier effective date was not warranted for other conditions due to their specific dates of onset or rating changes.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome, Left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, Right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, Scar status post lumbar surgery, Right lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy with radiculopathy, Left lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064111
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of June 2, 2023, for the grant of service connection for various conditions and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the low back disability, denied an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, granted a separate 10 percent rating for left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's posterior trunk surgical scar and remanded claims related to his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a back condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining an appropriate medical examination and associated opinion.
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