Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for increased ratings of his service-connected conditions, as it was not factually ascertainable that the increases in severity occurred prior to April 11, 2022.
The deciding factor: There were no formal claims or evidence showing an increase in severity within one year before the April 11, 2022 effective date for any of the veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder unspecified, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left elbow medial epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020799
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