The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 18, 2014 for service connection of chronic thoracolumbar strain with osteoarthritis and spolyoantheriolisthesis lumbar, associated radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and associated radiculopathy of the left lower extremity were denied.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 18, 2014 for service connection of radiculopathy of the right lower extremity were denied.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 18, 2014 for service connection of radiculopathy of the left lower extremity were denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a formal or informal claim received by VA prior to November 18, 2014 that would establish an effective date earlier than the date of such claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic thoracolumbar strain with osteoarthritis and spolyoantheriolisthesis lumbar, raticulopathy, right lower extremity, raticulopathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21004013
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- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 13, 2017 for service connection for radiculopathy in both lower extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for night sweats was denied due to the lack of a diagnosed condition.,The Board found that remand is required in order to correct duty to assist errors and obtain adequate VA examinations and nexus opinions for upper back pain, right hip pain, radiculopathy, alopecia areata (claimed as hair loss), and anxiety.
- Denied
The Veteran's combined evaluation for his service-connected disabilities did not change after the February 2021 rating decision, so he is denied retroactive payment.
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