The Board granted an effective date of August 26, 2021, for the award of service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement.

The deciding factor: An effective date of August 26, 2021, was granted due to continuous pursuit of the claim as evidenced by an intent to file a claim received on August 18, 2022, and a fully developed claim submitted in February 2023.

Claimed conditions

lumbosacral strain, intervertebral disc syndrome, left lower extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement, right lower extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

November 12, 2025

Citation

A25097883

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