The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for lumbar spine pars interarticularis fracture (spondylolysis) with degenerative disc disease non-intervertebral disc syndrome, finding that the claim was withdrawn in 2020 and no continuous pursuit of the claim was shown.

The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no continuous pursuit of the claim after it was withdrawn in March 2020, and thus denied an earlier effective date based on the date of receipt of the new claim in February 2022.

Claimed conditions

lumbar spine pars interarticularis fracture (spondylolysis) with degenerative disc disease non-intervertebral disc syndrome, left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

February 28, 2025

Citation

A25018775

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