The Board granted an effective date of April 19, 2020, but no earlier, for the establishment of service connection for a left wrist disability, a left shoulder disability, and right elbow disabilities (based on limitation of flexion and supination/pronation), while denying such claims for other foot and finger conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an effective date prior to April 19, 2020, for the establishment of service connection for most of the claimed conditions, but supported it for a left wrist disability, a left shoulder disability, and right elbow disabilities (based on limitation of flexion and supination/pronation).
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disability, right foot disability, left index finger disability, right index finger disability, left middle finger disability, right finger disability, left wrist disability, left shoulder disability, right elbow disability (based on limitation of flexion and supination/pronation), left elbow disability (based on limitation of flexion and supination/pronation)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049155
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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