Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of a valid intent to file prior to May 17, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the claimant's assertion that an intent to file was received on May 17, 2023, and thus the earliest effective date permissible under the law is May 17, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- acute bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, lumbosacral strain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101201
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