Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 2, 2010, for service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right sciatic nerves but denied increased ratings for these conditions. The claims for increased ratings for knee and back conditions were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's symptoms related to his sciatic nerve radiculopathy began before September 2, 2010, supporting an earlier effective date, but the current disability did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve, radiculopathy of the right sciatic nerve, left knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis, right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis, thoracolumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25106124
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