The Veteran is granted an effective date of December 7, 2018 for the award of service connection for depression with anxiety.,Service connection for radiculopathy in the left lower extremity as secondary to lumbar spine disability is granted. The Board also found that there was a current diagnosis of radiculopathy during the appeal period and remanded for further examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for radiculopathy in the right upper extremity, including as secondary to lumbar spine disability and/or left shoulder disability, is remanded. The Board also found that there was a current diagnosis of radiculopathy during the appeal period and remanded for further examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for radiculopathy in the left upper extremity, including as secondary to lumbar spine disability and/or left shoulder disability, is remanded. The Board also found that there was a current diagnosis of radiculopathy during the appeal period and remanded for further examination.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 9, 2019 for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 is granted.
The deciding factor: The completed claim was received within one year of the Intent to File and therefore considered filed as of December 7, 2018.,There is a current diagnosis of radiculopathy during the appeal period and further examination is needed to determine its etiology.,There is a current diagnosis of radiculopathy during the appeal period and further examination is needed to determine its etiology.,There is a current diagnosis of radiculopathy during the appeal period and further examination is needed to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 was granted as his completed claim was received within one year of the Intent to File.
- Claimed conditions
- depression with anxiety, radiculopathy in the left lower extremity, radiculopathy in the right upper extremity, radiculopathy in the left upper extremity, radiation exposure (presumptive due to service)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24044781
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