The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of a 20 percent rating for right hip strain with impairment and a 40 percent rating for right lower extremity sciatic nerve lumbar radiculopathy, as the date entitlement arose was February 7, 2023.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date based on the date of receipt of the initial claim or the date entitlement arose for either condition.

Claimed conditions

right hip strain with impairment, right lower extremity sciatic nerve lumbar radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 1, 2025

Citation

A25103090

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