The Veteran's claim for PTSD with panic attacks was granted effective January 29, 2021.,The Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain and cervical strain were granted effective November 13, 2020.,The Veteran's claims for left upper extremity radiculopathy and right upper extremity radiculopathy were granted as secondary to the service-connected cervical strain.
The deciding factor: The appeals are denied as they seek earlier effective dates than those assigned based on the date of receipt of the supplemental claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Lumbosacral Strain, Cervical Strain, Left Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Right Upper Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24039558
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