The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve was denied. All other issues were remanded for further development.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date for the 20 percent rating, but remanded other claims due to deficiencies in the record.

Claimed conditions

right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, degenerative disc disease, lumbar, status post laminectomy, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 7, 2025

Citation

A25001218

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