The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates and increased ratings has been granted.,The issues of service connection, increased ratings, and earlier effective dates have been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had provided adequate substantive appeals for his claims. The issues were then reviewed to determine if earlier effective dates or increased ratings could be granted based on the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Left thigh limitation of extension, Left thigh impairment (abduction, adduction, and/or rotation), Low back disability, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Right Achilles' tendon strain, Left Achilles' tendon strain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22034504
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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