The Board granted service connection for right sacroiliitis and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease, as well as earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve.

The deciding factor: The evidence indicated that the Veteran experienced bilateral lower extremity neurological disability related to his service-connected back disability dating back to at least February 9, 2009, supporting an earlier effective date for these disabilities.

Claimed conditions

left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, right sacroiliitis, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

40%

Decision date

November 5, 2025

Citation

25013730

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