Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the increased rating of 40 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that it is not factually ascertainable that the increase in severity occurred within a year prior to June 1, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show a factually ascertainable increase in the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy prior to June 1, 2021, which is required for an earlier effective date under applicable law.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086171
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