Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 29, 2021 for the award of service connection and increased ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks. The claim for sleep apnea was denied.
The deciding factor: The effective date is based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of his claims since October 29, 2021, and the fact that entitlement arose on this date due to the lack of evidence showing an increase in disability within one year prior to the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092522
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