The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for left and right upper extremity radiculopathies but dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for the cervical spine degenerative disc disease.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's May 2024 NOD targeting the June 2023 rating decision, which did not include adjudication of the effective date for the service-connected status of the cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and IVDS previously rated as cervical strain, left upper extremity radiculopathies, right upper extremity radiculopathies
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027520
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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