Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss, and a higher initial evaluation for PTSD have been dismissed.
The deciding factor: The issues were withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative during the Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106335
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