The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and a higher disability rating for the Veteran's psychiatric condition.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the submission of new and relevant service records that provided additional context to the disabilities and how they were incurred in service, leading to an earlier effective date. The psychiatric disability was rated at 70 percent due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- IVDS, Bilateral Sciatic Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Bilateral Femoral Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability, Right Ankle Disability, Psychiatric Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093272
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