The Board denied service connection for 'burn ban' and granted an effective date of May 12, 2020, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for coccydynia. The Board also denied various rating claims.
The deciding factor: The denial was based on a lack of evidence supporting the existence of a current disability related to 'burn ban', while the grant was due to the date entitlement arose prior to May 12, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- burn ban, coccydynia, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, bladder condition, dry eye syndrome with allergic conjunctivitis, PTSD with alcohol use disorder, right third finger strain, right wrist sprain, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027856
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.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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