The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for increased ratings for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy conditions. The Board finds that the earliest possible effective date is September 21, 2017.,An effective date of September 21, 2017 was assigned for the grant of DEA benefits based on the date that the Veteran came in receipt of a combined 100 percent rating for his service-connected disabilities. The Board notes that the Veteran has pending appeal of several service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against the assignment of an effective date earlier than September 21, 2017 for the award of increased ratings and DEA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19170575
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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