The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to January 30, 2006 and August 13, 2012 were granted. Effective dates of October 26, 2005 (prior to the grant of service connection) and August 13, 2012 (for radiculopathy), respectively, have been assigned.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for radiculopathy was determined based on the first chronic manifestations sufficient to identify the disease entity during the appeal period. These were identified in a VA examination conducted on August 13, 2012.
The deciding factor: Effective dates are fixed according to the facts found and not earlier than the date of receipt of application for benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, low back disability (lumbar spine), right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1718832
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
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