The Board granted an effective date of March 20, 2015, for the grant of service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine.

The deciding factor: The probative evidence is approximately balanced as to whether the Veteran has had right lower extremity radiculopathy at the time he filed his March 20, 2015 claim for a lumbar spine disability.

Claimed conditions

Degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine, Right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), Left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve)

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

February 27, 2025

Citation

A25018293

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