Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of right and left lower extremity radiculopathy was dismissed. The claims for higher ratings for several conditions were remanded. An effective date of September 5, 2019, for TDIU and DEA benefits was granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's disabilities precluded employment starting from September 5, 2019, warranting an effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee strain, left knee strain, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, PTSD, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25002974
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