The Veteran was granted an effective date of August 13, 2019 for the grant of service connection for associated lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity and a rating of 20 percent for associated lumbar radiculopathy, right lower extremity beginning on that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively shows that the RLE more nearly approximated mild incomplete paralysis for the period prior to August 13, 2019, and moderate incomplete paralysis since that date.
- Claimed conditions
- associated lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity (LLE), associated lumbar radiculopathy, right lower extremity (RLE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011341
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Decisions by this judge: 896 · Granted: 51% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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