Denied
The appeal seeking entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right shoulder strain is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence weighs persuasively against the claim, and the legal authority governing effective dates is clear and specific.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25021946
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