The Board granted an effective date of October 12, 2021 for the awards of service connection for left hip strain with limitation of extension, flexion, and adduction of the thigh, as well as basic eligibility to DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's intent to file a claim was received on October 12, 2021, followed by a formal claim within one year, allowing for an effective date of October 12, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain with limitation of extension of the thigh, left hip strain with limitation of flexion of the thigh, left hip strain with limitation of adduction of the thigh
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25035852
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,036 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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