The Board granted service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy with an effective date of December 29, 2013, a 70 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from April 17, 2019.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that radiculopathy was reasonably raised in the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability and that the criteria for a higher rating were met for major depressive disorder and TDIU.

Claimed conditions

right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, major depressive disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

October 1, 2025

Citation

A25084936

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