The veteran's claim for service connection for stress urinary incontinence as secondary to lumbar radiculopathy was granted. The effective date for service connection for sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity was set to January 18, 2022. An increased disability rating of 20 percent for left knee joint osteoarthritis with limited flexion from August 11, 2021, to February 2, 2023, was granted. The claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for unspecified depressive disorder from February 16, 2021, to February 2, 2023, was denied.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's contention for service connection for stress urinary incontinence as secondary to lumbar radiculopathy is warranted based on the January 2022 VA examination and the history provided by the Veteran.

Claimed conditions

stress urinary incontinence, sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity, left knee joint osteoarthritis with limited flexion, unspecified depressive disorder

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

January 23, 2025

Citation

A25005816

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