The Board granted an effective date of January 1, 1995 for the awards of service connection for asthma, lumbosacral strain with lumbar spondylosis, left Achilles tendinitis, tension headaches, and left hip strain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were based on newly received relevant official service treatment records that existed but had not been associated with his claims file at the time of the June 1996 rating decision. The evidence showed that entitlement to service connection arose prior to March 1, 1995.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, lumbosacral strain with lumbar spondylosis, left Achilles tendinitis, tension headaches, left hip strain, left hip strain, impairment of the thigh with limited abduction/rotation
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25036179
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,604 · Granted: 65% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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