Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates of service connection for various radiculopathies and a scar, as the September 2024 Board decision was not properly appealed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not appeal the September 2024 Board decision to the Court, and instead filed an August 2025 VA Form 10182, which is insufficient for appealing the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- painful low back scar, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089315
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