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The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased ratings for degenerative arthritis with spondylosis of the cervical spine and right shoulder tendinitis.

The deciding factor: There were no informal or formal communications received prior to June 12, 2018 that could reasonably be construed as a request for a determination of entitlement, or that evidences a belief in entitlement to service connection for these disabilities.

Claimed conditions
Degenerative arthritis with spondylosis, cervical spine, Right shoulder tendinitis
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
March 4, 2025
Citation
A25019305

Veterans Law Judge

MICHAEL MARTIN

Decisions by this judge: 2,188 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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