The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 29, 2010, for the award of service connection for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance that the Veteran's entitlement to VA benefits for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy arose before November 29, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038986
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating greater than 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, but granted a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, but granted a separate rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy from October 20, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions without the use of pain medication and securing the credentials of the VA examiners.
- Partly granted
The Board granted effective dates of October 30, 2024, for the awards of service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities.
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