The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection, finding no persuasive evidence that the criteria for increased evaluations were met prior to the respective claim or examination dates.

The deciding factor: There was no factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to the date of claim or examination, as evidenced by treatment records from the year preceding the claims.

Claimed conditions

left hip bursitis, cervicalgia, left knee chondromalacia, right knee chondromalacia, left shoulder impingement syndrome, osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 14, 2025

Citation

A25099367

Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine