Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's back disability and an earlier effective date for service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable regulations, and there was no evidence of an informal claim prior to August 23, 2016, for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis, to include scoliosis (back disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021280
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