The Board has granted service connection for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis effective September 13, 2010. The decision is based on the date of receipt of the claim and not earlier.
The deciding factor: The relevant military personnel records were associated with the claims file in July 2014, which was after the March 2011 denial but within one year of September 13, 2010. The effective date is set as the day following separation from active service or the date entitlement arose if within a year.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22051945
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- Remanded (sent back)
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