The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been assigned an effective date of January 1, 2017, which is the day after his separation from active duty.,The Veteran has filed a claim for earlier effective dates for various service-connected conditions. The Board finds that these claims are denied as the earliest possible effective date allowed by law is January 1, 2017.

The deciding factor: The effective date of the awards of service connection was set at January 1, 2017, which is the day after the Veteran's separation from active duty.

Claimed conditions

TMJ dysfunction, bilateral inguinal hernia, cubital and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the left upper extremity, cubital and CTS of the right upper extremity, hemorrhoids, left ankle strain, left knee strain, left shoulder status post-debridement and distal clavicular resection, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, impairment of thigh, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of extension, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of flexion, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, painful abdominal scars associated with a bilateral inguinal hernia, chronic right ear otitis externa, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, impairment of thigh, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of extension, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of flexion, right knee strain, abdominal scars associated with a bilateral inguinal hernia, left shoulder scars, raticulopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, tinnitus

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating

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Decision date

July 18, 2019

Citation

19155930

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