The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of cervical spine degenerative disc disease, as the claim was received more than one year after the prior denial.

The deciding factor: The claim was not continuously pursued within one year of the prior decision, and thus the earliest possible effective date is the date of receipt of the supplemental claim.

Claimed conditions

cervical spine degenerative disc disease

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 6, 2025

Citation

A25096784

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