The Board denied an earlier effective date for the increased (20 percent) rating for a right shoulder disability but granted earlier effective dates of January 4, 2022, for the increased (20 percent) rating for a cervical spine disability and for the grants of service connection for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that an increase in severity was factually ascertainable on January 4, 2022, but not earlier, for the cervical spine and upper extremity radiculopathy claims.

Claimed conditions

right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 9, 2025

Citation

A25106087

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