The Veteran was granted an effective date of November 12, 2014, for the award of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and a disability rating of 20 percent for right lower extremity (sciatic nerve) from October 7, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence documented radiculopathy impacting the left lower extremity associated to the back disability as early as November 12, 2014, and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, this date is used for the effective date. For the right lower extremity, a 20 percent rating was granted from October 7, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24070163
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding the proposed reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was dismissed as it was not a final decision. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for a left hip disability due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a procedural error regarding notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including knee and foot conditions, a low back disability, radiculopathy, tinnitus, and a neck condition, to correct pre-decisional errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist by rescheduling missed examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his thoracolumbar spine and radiculopathy conditions, as well as a separate rating for femoral nerve radiculopathy, to obtain additional medical evidence.
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