The Board denied the appellant's claim for an effective date earlier than August 25, 1995 for service connection for lumbar disk disease with left leg weakness and left hip symptoms. The effective date was set at August 25, 1995 based on the receipt of his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The appellant's claim for an earlier effective date was denied as the earliest date of entitlement to service connection is August 25, 1995 when he filed his claim for a back disability which was subsequently found to be related to his left hip symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disk disease, left hip symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0115689
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a new medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's low back disability, including lumbar disk disease and a low back strain, is causally or etiologically related to service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.
- Granted
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