The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine condition, including bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and right shoulder condition but denied earlier effective dates for the claims of entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve, and peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current lumbar spine condition and associated bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and right shoulder condition were caused by an in-service accident. However, no earlier effective dates for service connection are warranted under 38 C.F.R. § 3.114 or 38 C.F.R. § 3.400.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, lumbar spine condition, including bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25040289
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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