Partly granted
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for RLE radiculopathy, sciatic nerve but granted one for LLE radiculopathy, sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as the Veteran's claims were not properly appealed or reopened prior to December 15, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- RLE radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, LLE radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, RLE radiculopathy, femoral nerve, LLE radiculopathy, femoral nerve, RLE radiculopathy, external cutaneous nerve, LLE radiculopathy, external cutaneous nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25014477
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