Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and higher initial rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity due to a duty to assist error regarding notification of the Veteran's right to a hearing.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error was identified, specifically the failure to notify the Veteran of his right to a hearing prior to and after the January 2021 rating decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102422
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