Partly granted
The veteran's earlier effective date for a 40 percent rating for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted. The claim for individual unemployability prior to November 16, 2023, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's disabilities exhibited moderately severe symptomology throughout the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002448
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