Dismissed
The claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were initially denied but later granted in a January 2025 rating decision, each rated 10 percent disabling effective July 15, 2016.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as the January 2025 rating decision fully granted the benefits sought.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25002552
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