The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD with other specified depressive disorder and multiple wrist and finger pain conditions.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as the Veteran's claims were properly notified in 2014 and no new and material evidence was received within one year.

Claimed conditions

PTSD with other specified depressive disorder, left wrist pain, status post carpal tunnel surgery (left wrist disability), right wrist pain, status post carpal tunnel surgery (right wrist disability), left ring finger pain, left long finger pain, left thumb pain, left little finger pain, left index finger pain, lumbar spondylolisthesis (low back disability), right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (right knee disability), left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (left knee disability), left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 22, 2025

Citation

A25109946

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