The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and initial ratings for various disabilities, finding that the Veteran's claims were not timely or supported by new evidence.

The deciding factor: The denial was based on the lack of a formal claim within one year of separation from service and the absence of new and material evidence prior to the date of receipt of the petition to reopen.

Claimed conditions

Acquired psychiatric disability to include unspecified anxiety disorder, Lumbar spine disorder to include lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with lumbar spine disorder

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 21, 2025

Citation

A25015840

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