The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for degenerative disc disease with lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome, finding that October 21, 2021 was the earliest possible effective date.
The deciding factor: The August 2020 rating decision became final, and there is no outstanding CUE claim. The effective date of an award based on a new claim to readjudicate after a final disallowance shall be the date of receipt of the new claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease with lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome (lumbar condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048118
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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