The appeal for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, a left shoulder disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, and left trigeminal neuralgia was dismissed due to concurrent review mechanisms being prohibited by applicable regulations.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's request for Higher Level Review and Board Appeal were deemed impermissible as they were filed concurrently without first withdrawing the pending review request.

Claimed conditions

left lower extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder sprain with glenohumeral joint and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis (a left shoulder disability), unspecified depressive disorder with cannabis use disorder (an acquired psychiatric disability), left trigeminal neuralgia

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 5, 2025

Citation

A25020263

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