The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 26, 2010, for the award of service connection for degenerative arthritis with lumbosacral strain is denied. The Veteran's initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his degenerative arthritis with lumbosacral strain is also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran submitted a claim for service connection prior to February 26, 2010, and there was no cogent argument provided for an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis with Lumbosacral Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24083166
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