The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for right and left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, finding that entitlement arose no earlier than April 16, 2021.
The deciding factor: The first objective confirmation of lower extremity radiculopathy involving the femoral nerves was on April 16, 2021, making this the date when entitlement to service connection arose.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25054024
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- Granted
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