The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no prior communication of record indicating an intent to claim these conditions.,No effective dates earlier than the assigned ones are granted due to lack of prior claims.
The deciding factor: There was no prior communication from the Veteran or his representative indicating an intent to claim service connection for the disabilities in question before the current effective dates were assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Limitation of abduction of the left hip, Limitation of abduction of the right hip, Limitation of extension of the left hip, Limitation of extension of the right hip, Limitation of flexion of the left hip, Limitation of flexion of the right hip, Left ankle disability, Right ankle disability, Left knee instability, Right knee instability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23025781
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