The veteran is granted a 30% rating for femoral nerve radiculopathy and a 50% rating for post traumatic headaches. The effective date for TDIU and DEA is October 31, 2012. Other issues are remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record at the time of the July 2022 decision and any evidence submitted during an applicable evidentiary window.
- Claimed conditions
- femoral nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, post traumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001790
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,913 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the initial decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits was legally inadequate due to insufficient notice and a lack of an adequate medical opinion. The case is being remanded to address these issues.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent evaluation for sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, a 30 percent evaluation for femoral nerve radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), but denied an increased evaluation in excess of 40 percent for spinal stenosis and lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased disability ratings for the service-connected back disability and sciatic nerve radiculopathy of both lower extremities, as well as an earlier effective date for TDIU and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
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