The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of separate ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were granted, with specific dates provided.
The deciding factor: The earliest date at which the evidence objectively demonstrates that the Veteran was experiencing symptomatology corresponding to a disability of the left femoral nerve is May 4, 2020, while the earliest date for the other two conditions is December 1, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the femoral nerve, Left lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic nerve, Right lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24067566
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,548 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Partly granted
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The Board granted service connection for a headache condition and assigned a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, while denying increased ratings for the low back condition and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The obstructive sleep apnea and right knee conditions were remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, a low back condition, and related radiculopathy have been denied. The claim for an increased rating for the low back condition has also been denied.
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