Partly granted
The Board granted effective dates of October 30, 2024, for the awards of service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were adjudicated based on the evidence submitted on or after October 30, 2024, which was the date he submitted a VA Form 21-0966 Intent to File (ITF).
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy (RLE), left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, posttraumatic stress disorder with major depression (also claimed as dementia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108448
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