The Board granted an effective date of January 27, 1969, for the grant of service connection for right and left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy.

The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's femoral radiculopathy is secondary to his low back disability, which was already service-connected with an effective date of January 27, 1969. The Board found it inconsistent not to grant the same effective date for the bilateral lower extremity femoral disabilities.

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

October 27, 2025

Citation

A25092565

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