The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions prior to August 25, 2020.
The deciding factor: The May 2011 VA examination report showed some neurological abnormalities but the majority of results were normal. The Veteran's records from May 2012 and March 2015 also indicated no radiculopathy symptoms. Therefore, there was not enough evidence to support an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056373
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 845 · Granted: 39% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were dismissed as the appeal requests were not timely filed.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the Board dismissed it.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted the Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected chronic lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy in a May 2024 rating decision. The appellant is eligible to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded as a result of this decision.
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