The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings for various conditions, granted an earlier effective date for left knee instability, and granted TDIU and DEA eligibility on and after April 27, 2021.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that entitlement to the benefits sought arose no earlier than the dates specified in the decisions under review.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with hypertrophic facet arthropathy L5-S1 with intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee osteoarthritic changes, left knee instability, keloids, scalp with dermatitis, tinea pedis, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with hypertrophic facet arthropathy L5-S1 with intervertebral disc syndrome (rating), radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity, right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee osteoarthritic changes (rating), left knee instability (rating), left shin splints secondary to left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049905
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's award of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted effective from April 15, 2017, solely based on his unspecified anxiety disorder. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy was denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) housebound status, but dismissed the claims for initial ratings in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral knee instability and denied service connection for right and left knee instability, finding no nexus between the Veteran's knee conditions and his service or service-connected disabilities.
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