The Veteran's claim for service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, femoral, is granted with an effective date of November 16, 2021. The claims for increased evaluations are remanded due to a lack of medical evidence addressing the impact of medication on the severity of the lumbosacral strain, intervertebral disc syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities met the criteria for service connection as of November 16, 2021, when a VA examination at least arguably demonstrated radiculopathy with femoral root involvement. The effective date is thus November 16, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of right lower extremity, femoral, radiculopathy of left lower extremity, femoral
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26023545
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