The Board granted an effective date of September 16, 2015 for service connection for sciatic nerve, left lower extremity and denied a disability rating in excess of 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The earliest date that relevant symptoms were factually ascertainable based on all evidence of record was September 16, 2015, meeting the first element for service connection. The Veteran's symptoms did not include or are not comparable to incomplete paralysis with marked muscular atrophy.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic nerve, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24067040
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.
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