The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 30, 1978 for the award of service connection for TBI with unspecified neurocognitive disorder and denied earlier effective dates for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities.

The deciding factor: The elements of service connection were met at the time of the Veteran's July 14, 1978 claim, establishing an effective date of January 30, 1978. The claims for earlier effective dates for radiculopathy were denied as they were not reasonably raised until December 2018.

Claimed conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with unspecified neurocognitive disorder, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

December 2, 2025

Citation

A25103294

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