The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for left shoulder osteoarthritis and right lower extremity sciatic nerve, as there was no evidence of continuous pursuit of these claims within one year of the initial denials.

The deciding factor: The claims were not continuously pursued following the initial denials in 2016 and 2020, thus the earliest effective date available is June 2, 2021.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder osteoarthritis, right lower extremity sciatic nerve

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 21, 2025

Citation

A25015818

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