The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings were denied as there was no evidence of an increase in disability within one year prior to the date of receipt of his claim.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a factual increase in disability within one year prior to the date of receipt of the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with right S1 radiculopathy and arthritis, right supraclavicular thoracic outlet syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0424434
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- Granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of right supraclavicular thoracic outlet syndrome was granted, and his rating for lumbosacral strain with right S1 radiculopathy and minimal degenerative arthritis was increased to 30 percent.
- Denied
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- Denied
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