Service connection for a right shoulder disability and neurological disorder of the lower extremities (claimed numbness of the bilateral feet) is denied.,Effective dates prior to September 18, 2012, for the grant of service connection for cervicalgia, numbness of the left hand, cervicalgia, numbness of the right hand, and migraine headaches are not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has presented no evidence of current right shoulder or neurological disorders of the lower extremities. The claims were denied as there is no competent evidence to support these conditions.,No exceptions to the general rule for effective dates apply in this case, and the effective date cannot be earlier than September 18, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder disability, Neurological disorder of the lower extremities (claimed numbness of the bilateral feet), Cervicalgia, numbness of the left hand, Cervicalgia, numbness of the right hand, Migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18148777
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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