Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several issues, including those related to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher rating for the veteran's service-connected conditions prior to June 7, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot calcaneal spur, chronic right knee strain, chronic left knee strain, tinnitus, major depression with anxiety including PTSD, hiatal hernia, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, and status post cholecystectomy, migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011100
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