The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 11, 2020, for a 50 percent evaluation of PTSD with TBI is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent evaluation for a neck scar disability from November 15, 2011, is denied.,The Veteran's initial claim for an effective date prior to November 15, 2011, for a neck disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for RUE radiculopathy prior to June 11, 2020, is dismissed as the AOJ granted a full grant of benefits on this issue.,The Veteran's claim for a 20 percent evaluation for a lumbar spine disability from November 15, 2011, through June 11, 2020, is denied.
The deciding factor: The effective date of an evaluation and award based on an original claim will be the date of receipt of the claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later. The earliest possible effective date for PTSD with TBI under the regulation is June 11, 2020.,The earliest possible effective date for a neck scar condition under the regulation is November 15, 2011.,The earliest possible effective date for a neck disability under the regulation is November 15, 2011.,The earlier effective date of November 15, 2011, was granted by the AOJ for RUE radiculopathy. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to this date is dismissed as it has been fully addressed and granted.,The earliest possible effective date for a lumbar spine disability under the regulation is November 15, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Neck Scar, Lumbar Spine Disability, Right Upper Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24074865
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