Granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 29, 2021, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for a lumbosacral strain and January 11, 2023, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic), right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral), and left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral).
The deciding factor: The Board found that it is factually ascertainable that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain existed as early as 2017, and for the radiculopathy disabilities, the first evidence of symptoms was on January 11, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbosacral strain, Right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic), Right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral), Left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104579
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