Partly granted
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for anxiety and depressive disorders, but granted a more favorable effective date for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of new and material evidence within one year of notice regarding the effective date, and the presence of symptoms prior to the assigned effective date for the right lower extremity condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified anxiety disorder, Unspecified depressive disorder, Radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve (right lower extremity), Radiculopathy of the femoral nerve (right lower extremity), Radiculopathy of the femoral nerve (left lower extremity), Swollen esophagus with gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017971
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