The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than January 27, 2015 for right calf atrophy with strain of muscle group XI and denied his increased rating claims for cervical spine spondylosis, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and radiculopathy. The ratings for these conditions were granted or maintained as appropriate.
The deciding factor: The effective date claim was denied because the earliest possible date of receipt of a claim is January 27, 2015. For increased rating claims, the criteria for each condition were evaluated based on the Veteran's reported symptoms and physical examination findings, with no new evidence provided to reopen previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Right calf atrophy with strain of muscle group XI, Cervical spine spondylosis, Lumbar degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20035942
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- Remanded (sent back)
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