Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 3, 2018, for the award of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, secondary to a service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding when entitlement arose and considering his continuous pursuit of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107576
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