The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, finding that the Veteran did not continuously pursue the issue of an increased rating following the July 2022 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not continuously pursue the issue of an increased rating for right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy following the July 2022 rating decision, and therefore, an earlier effective date prior to March 28, 2023, is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26012505
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of February 24, 2023 for the Veteran's 20% ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and his entitlement to TDIU.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's original disability ratings of 40 percent for his right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, effective April 1, 2021.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation throughout the appeal period, and therefore, his claim for TDIU is denied.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for various rating and service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.
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