Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of radiculopathy and TDIU was denied. However, the veteran was granted a 70% disability rating for PTSD starting from March 5, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date for the claimed conditions but met the criteria for a 70% rating for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25007057
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