The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and a compensable rating for various service-connected conditions, as well as remanded the claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's service-connected conditions warranted higher or compensable ratings based on the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain (claimed as neck condition), lumbosacral strain (claimed as back condition), left hip osteoarthritis (limitation of flexion), left hip osteoarthritis (limitation of extension), left hip osteoarthritis (impairment), right hip osteoarthritis (limitation of flexion), right hip osteoarthritis (limitation of extension), right hip osteoarthritis (impairment)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25056904
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of disability ratings for left hip osteoarthritis, specifically a 40 percent rating for limitation of flexion, a 20 percent rating for thigh impairment, and a 10 percent rating for limitation of extension, from November 18, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for cervical strain due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chest scars and headaches, but denied service connection for tinnitus, PTSD to include depression and anxiety condition, left shin splints, right shin splints, left shoulder strain, right shoulder disability, bilateral foot condition, right knee strain, left knee strain, lumbar strain, and cervical strain.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 31, 2022, for the award of service connection for multiple conditions including adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, chronic (claimed as depression), deviated septum with rhinitis, vertigo, sleep apnea, cervical strain (claimed as neck condition), left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
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