The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for increased ratings for right and left hip disabilities.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a staged increase in severity to warrant an earlier effective date prior to September 11, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip impairment, right hip limitation of extension, left thigh impairment, left thigh limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034826
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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