Denied
The appeal for an increased rating for left hip, the claims for entitlement to an earlier effective date and an increased rating for right knee strain, and the appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left shoulder strain were dismissed. The claim for a 40 percent rating from June 24, 2021 for degenerative disc disease was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or increased ratings as required by the applicable laws and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Left hip strain with limitation of flexion, Right knee strain, Left shoulder strain, Degenerative disc disease, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105725
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