The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 10, 2011, for the grant of service connection for paresthesias, lower left extremity is dismissed as there can be no freestanding claim for an earlier effective date.,The Veteran’s neurogenic bladder has not been manifested by voiding dysfunction requiring the use of an appliance or the wearing of absorbent material.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing improvement in the Veteran's ordinary conditions of work and life, which is required to support a reduction from 40 percent to 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"paresthesias, lower left extremity"}, {"condition_name":"degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with lumbar strain and disc disease (back disability)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124522
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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