The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for right proximal fibula or Maisonneuve fracture residuals was denied as there is no legal basis to allow for an earlier effective date.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for right lower extremity radiculopathy was denied because the condition did not exist prior to June 3, 2015.
The deciding factor: No evidence supports a legal entitlement to an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for right proximal fibula or Maisonneuve fracture residuals.,There is no medical evidence showing the condition existed prior to June 3, 2015, which is the date the entitlement arose.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right proximal fibula or Maisonneuve fracture residuals","claimed_as":"Right knee condition or leg fracture residuals"}, {"condition_name":"Right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic branch)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130608
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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