Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection, as the earliest possible date under applicable law is October 24, 2019.
The deciding factor: The effective date cannot be earlier than the date of receipt of the supplemental claim petitioning to reopen the claims, which was October 24, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the spine with IVDS, Atrial fibrillation and flutter, Ventricular fibrillation/arrhythmia (claimed as atrial fibrillation and flutter), Right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, Scar, status post discectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25012250
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