The Board has granted service connection for ALS affecting the cervical and lumbosacral spine with a 20 percent evaluation, effective April 6, 2009. The Veteran's appeal regarding earlier effective dates is remanded due to the need for additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The RO/AMC needs to obtain all relevant medical records from Dr. Jonathan M. Goldstein and Yale New Haven Hospital to determine if earlier effective dates are warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1426047
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's surviving spouse, who was not married to the Veteran for at least one year prior to his death, does not meet the eligibility criteria for DIC benefits.
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