The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 30, 2015, for service connection for bilateral lower extremity femoral radiculopathy and granted ratings of 30 percent or higher for certain conditions while denying others.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's disability had worsened to a point where a higher rating could be assigned, but not earlier than the date of receipt of his intent to file a claim for compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, right ankle disability, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, cavovarus deformity of the left foot, cavovarus deformity of the right foot, psychiatric disability, bowel incontinence, urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066704
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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied increased ratings for right shoulder impingement syndrome, hearing loss, painful scar, patellofemoral pain syndromes of the knees, and other conditions.
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