The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of thoracolumbar strain with lumbar Schmorl's nodes and IVDS, as well as right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to IVDS, are denied. The Board found that no new and relevant evidence was received within the one-year appeal period following the January 2016 denial.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file an appeal within the one-year appeal period following the January 2016 denial of his claim for service connection, making the decision final. No additional records warranting reconsideration were received and no new and relevant evidence was submitted during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar strain, lumbar Schmorl's nodes, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2022
- Citation
- A22026241
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