The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder was granted in July 2019 with an effective date of March 26, 2019. The Board denied the request for an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The effective date cannot be assigned prior to March 26, 2019 as it is the date VA received the Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, degenerative disc disease and kyphosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2020
- Citation
- A20019465
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, to include degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis/spondylolisthesis due to an inadequate VA etiology opinion.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) from November 5, 2008, to October 18, 2011, from January 1, 2012, to October 23, 2012, from February 1, 2013, to February 23, 2014, and from April 1, 2015, to March 10, 2024.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal and is satisfied with their current 100% rating. The Board dismissed all issues on appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted the appeal concerning the timeliness of the May 2023 VA Form 10182 Board Appeal/NOD.
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