The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for right and left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis, finding that the current effective dates are appropriate.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish entitlement to an effective date earlier than November 24, 2020, as required by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis, left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069681
What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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