The Board has granted service connection for chronic pain syndrome with neuroforaminal stenosis and multilevel facet degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, but denied a request for an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was previously denied in August 1993, and he did not file a timely appeal. The RO granted his reopened claim on March 8, 1995, which is considered the effective date as it is later than the date of receipt of the new claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pain syndrome, neuroforaminal stenosis, multilevel facet degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0319125
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and chronic pain syndrome due to untimely notices of disagreement.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic pain syndrome, sciatic radicular pain of both legs, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shin splints of both legs, thoracic spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right wrist strain, acne, and allergic rhinitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claim for a new VA examination to clarify the current symptoms of the Veteran's chronic pain syndrome.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance, as her need for assistance is not solely due to service-connected disabilities.
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