The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of cervical strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and right ankle status post medial malleolus fracture on December 11, 2020, but denied service connection for sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was granted due to the lack of acknowledgment of his ITF, while service connection for sleep apnea was denied due to a lack of current diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy of the upper, middle and lower radicular groups, right ankle status post medial malleolus fracture, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24065364
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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