Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 14, 2012, for the awards of service connection for sciatic nerve radiculopathy of both lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The appropriate effective date is determined based on the receipt date of the Veteran's application for service connection for a low back disability, as radiculopathy is reasonably inferred from such and is part of the rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089226
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