The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for radiculopathy, sciatica dysfunction left and right lower extremities, and sacroiliac dysfunction/degenerative joint disease based on new evidence. The claims for service connection for radiculopathy, sciatica dysfunction left and right lower extremities were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and relevant evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for radiculopathy, sciatica dysfunction left and right lower extremities. The claim for sacroiliac dysfunction/degenerative joint disease was also reopened based on new evidence but remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy, sciatica dysfunction left lower extremity, radiculopathy, sciatica dysfunction right lower extremity, sacroiliac dysfunction/degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039736
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
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