The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of right para clavicular thoracic outlet decompression with reduced right shoulder motion associated with Paget-Schroetter syndrome in the right upper extremity, finding that no correspondence prior to November 8, 2012 could be construed as a formal or informal claim. The Veteran's appeal was for an earlier effective date than what is legally possible given the evidence.
The deciding factor: The earliest effective date legally possible has been assigned (November 8, 2012), and no earlier effective date is assignable.
- Claimed conditions
- Paget-Schroetter syndrome, neurological symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18115827
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for neurological symptoms and muscle pain due to a lack of VA examinations, which is considered a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination and medical opinion provided were inadequate, and thus remanded to obtain additional private medical records and provide a new examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for neurological symptoms as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's claims are not supported by competent medical evidence.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection of neurological symptoms and muscle pain in the upper extremities because a previous decision had already denied this claim.
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