The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of various disabilities, except for the right and left sciatic nerve disabilities which were granted an effective date of August 18, 2020.

The deciding factor: The claim was not shown to have been received prior to August 18, 2020, and thus earlier effective dates could not be assigned based on the evidence presented.

Claimed conditions

Degenerative arthritis of cervical spine (cervical disability), Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Left upper extremity radiculopathy, Degenerative arthritis of thoracolumbar spine (back disability), Right sciatic nerve disability, Left sciatic nerve radiculopathy, Right tibia fracture, Left tibia fracture, Right hip limitation of flexion, Left hip limitation of flexion, Right hip limitation of extension, Left hip limitation of extension, Right hip limitation of abduction, Left hip limitation of abduction

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 6, 2025

Citation

A25010875

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