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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 837 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, including secondary to a service-connected left knee disability, is granted. The condition was not related to military service and no aggravation by the service-connected left knee disability could be established.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied the claims for right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The decision is remanded for further action on these issues.
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