The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 16, 2020, for the awards of service connection for cervical strain and left upper extremity radiculopathy, but denied earlier effective dates for other lower extremity conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were based on symptoms that first appeared in 2020, and an earlier claim was not found to have been submitted prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), left hip limitation of abduction/adduction, left hip limitation of extension, left hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of abduction/adduction, right hip limitation of extension, right hip limitation of flexion, left knee mild degeneration changes at the patellofemoral joint, right knee mild/moderate narrowing and mild spurring at lateral patellofemoral joint, bilateral MTP joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25048030
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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The appeals for restoration of ratings and for a higher disability rating were dismissed as the April 2025 rating decision did not make final decisions on these issues.
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