The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for various disabilities, including degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine and paralysis of the sciatic nerves and hips.
The deciding factor: There is no basis for the assignment of an earlier effective date as the claims were not filed within a year of the final denials in 2019, and the Veteran did not submit new and relevant evidence to reopen the claims prior to filing his July 2023 Supplemental Claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine, Paralysis of the left sciatic nerve, Paralysis of the right sciatic nerve, Right hip impairment of the thigh, Right hip limitation of extension, Left hip limitation of flexion, Left hip impairment of the thigh, Right hip limitation of flexion, Left hip limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023775
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,500 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several of the Veteran's claims for further development and consideration. The issues include an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a lumbar disability, as well as ratings for various knee and hip conditions.
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