Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of increased ratings for a lumbar disability and lower extremity radiculopathies, effective August 4, 2022.
The deciding factor: An increase was factually ascertainable in August 2022, within one year of the Veteran's date of claim, based on documented progression of symptoms and limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar disability, Radiculopathy of the lower left extremity sciatic nerve, Radiculopathy of the lower right extremity sciatic nerve, Radiculopathy of the lower left extremity femoral nerve, Radiculopathy of the lower right extremity femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109547
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