The Board has granted effective dates of February 21, 2020 for the service connection of various conditions including left quad tendon tear, major depressive disorder, intervertebral disc syndrome with spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar spine, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, tinnitus, surgical scar, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine status post C5-C7 ACDF with residual IVDS, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and residual neck scar. The effective dates are based on the Veteran's timely filed claims within one year of his intent to file.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was granted an extension of time due to the COVID-19 pandemic preventing him from obtaining service records in a timely manner.
- Claimed conditions
- left quad tendon tear, major depressive disorder, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) with spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar spine, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, tinnitus, surgical scar, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine status post C5-C7 ACDF with residual IVDS, radiculopathy, right upper extremity, radiculopathy, left upper extremity, residual neck scar, status post C5-C7 discectomy with fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24051128
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