Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to July 23, 2018 for service connection for various conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to file a formal claim within one year of his Intent to File in May 2017 and July 2018, which is required to establish an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) with degenerative arthritis, thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis with IVDS, right hip osteoarthritis, left hip osteoarthritis, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020801
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