The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 30, 2023, for the grants of service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve.

The deciding factor: The evidence is at least approximately evenly balanced as to whether the right and left lower extremity radiculopathy was factually ascertainable prior to November 30, 2023, and resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, an effective date of November 30, 2023, is warranted.

Claimed conditions

Degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis, Right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, Left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 9, 2025

Citation

A25106134

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