The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 18, 2019, for the grant of a 20 percent rating for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The deciding factor: The Veteran continuously pursued his increased rating claims since December 18, 2019, and met the criteria for a 20 percent rating throughout this period.

Claimed conditions

left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

February 28, 2025

Citation

A25018533

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