Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as there was no formal or informal claim for a left knee disability prior to August 15, 2012, and the radiculopathy of the lower extremities were first noted on June 2, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), back disability, left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106666
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