Dismissed
The appeals for earlier effective dates were dismissed due to a violation of claims-processing rules.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's March 5, 2025, VA Form 10182 improperly referenced decisions from the previous year that did not address his conditions, violating AMA regulations regarding concurrent election of review options.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left ankle tendonitis, right ankle tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094326
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