Dismissed
The appeals for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity were dismissed as there was no case or controversy, and the Board lacks authority to further consider these matters.
The deciding factor: The same issue on the same factual basis was previously decided by the Board in December 2023, making it res judicata; the Board has no jurisdiction to further consider an appeal in the matter.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, affecting the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094557
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