Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve, and right lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were supported by continuous pursuit since September 2021, and direct service connection was warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease, Left lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve, Right lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008520
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