The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and a higher rating for anxiety disorder, cervical spine condition, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an ascertainable increase in disability prior to the date of claim, which was June 26, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy, left upper extremity, Radiculopathy, right upper extremity, Cervical spine spinal fusion with degenerative disc disease, Anxiety disorder unspecified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064533
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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