The Veteran's claims for service connection were continuously appealed in the Legacy system since 2015, but he did not properly opt-in his concurrent Legacy appeal to the AMA system. As a result, he cannot utilize the effective date from the Legacy appeal stream.,The Board finds that AMA regulations do not permit the Veteran to utilize the September 2015 application date from the concurrent Legacy appeal stream.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not properly opt-in his concurrent Legacy appeal to the AMA system, which prevented him from utilizing the effective date from the concurrent stream.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc arthritis with spondylolisthesis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve, lumbar radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, cervical radiculopathy, left upper extremity, cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24062128
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis. The claims for back pain and right upper extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, thoracic strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy, right knee degenerative arthritis and chondromalacia patella, left knee degenerative arthritis and chondromalacia patella, left ankle ganglion cyst and ruptured saphenous vein, and left great toe matrixectomy with a left medial foot scar. The Board found that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for all claims of service connection, including those for bilateral flat feet, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right CTS, left CTS, essential tremors, right ankle arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, and left knee arthritis. The appeal of sleep apnea was granted in a July 2024 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cervical spine degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination considering the Veteran's reported flare-ups.
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