The Veteran's claims for additional months of service-connected compensation and service connection have been denied. The effective dates for the awards are correct, but the Veteran is seeking an earlier payment start date.
The deciding factor: Payment cannot be made prior to the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the award became effective due to legal requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- herpes simplex type 1&2, oral and genital, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), unspecified anxiety disorder, degenerative arthritis, right shoulder, thoracic strain and lumbosacral strain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left knee strain, right knee strain, right ankle deltoid ligament sprain, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, dermatophytosis tinea corporis, bilateral dry eye syndrome, hypertension, left foot hallux valgus, right foot hallux valgus with mild degenerative changes, primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, moderate stage, residual scar under chin, left side
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24085190
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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