The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of right hip osteoarthritis and left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, finding that July 20, 2022 was the appropriate date.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show entitlement to an earlier effective date as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, right hip osteoarthritis with impairment of thigh, right hip osteoarthritis with limitation of flexion, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24063945
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 28, 2021 for the award of service connection for multiple conditions including cervical spine stenosis, right and left knee strains, and right and left hip osteoarthritis.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for hip osteoarthritis conditions is granted with an effective date of June 27, 2014.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for higher ratings for several conditions were denied, but a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy was granted.
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