Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for cervical spine disability was dismissed, and claims for increased ratings were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date did not meet the criteria as he did not file a request for review within one year of the initial decision notice.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine strain with degenerative arthritis, peripheral vestibular disorder (PVD), to include vertigo, service-connected psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107887
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