The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for various neuropathy conditions and dismissed an appeal for a higher disability rating for GERD.

The deciding factor: The Veteran notified VA of his intent to file a claim on June 5, 2023, which allowed for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for the neuropathy conditions. The appeal for a higher disability rating for GERD was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.

Claimed conditions

right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, femoral nerve, left lower extremity neuropathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity neuropathy, femoral nerve, right lower extremity neuropathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity neuropathy, external cutaneous nerve, right lower extremity neuropathy, ilio-inguinal nerve, right lower extremity neuropathy, obturator nerve, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 4, 2025

Citation

A25095485

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