The Board granted an effective date of July 8, 2021, for the awards of service connection and a rating.
The deciding factor: An effective date of July 8, 2021, was warranted as it was within one year of the Veteran's intent to file a claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper cervical radiculopathy of the upper radicular group, left lower radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, right lower radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, left hip limitation of adduction of the thigh, left hip limitation of extension of the thigh, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25025997
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left hip limitation of extension of the thigh, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the disability and VA treatment.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disabilities, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, digestive disabilities including irritable bowel syndrome with abdominal pain and nausea, pelvic organ disabilities, iron deficiency anemia, and genital herpes. Service connection was denied for acne, tendonitis, fibromyalgia, painful joints, left shin splints, right shin splints, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, respiratory infection, GERD, PTSD, anxiety condition, manic-depressive reaction, and psychiatric disorder other than unspecified depressive disorder with symptoms of suicidal ideation. An initial 50% rating was granted for the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 21, 2022, for the assignment of a 50 percent disability rating for service-connected bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, tension headaches, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.
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