The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD with TBI was withdrawn. The appeals for earlier effective dates for cervical and lumbar spine conditions were denied, but the Board remanded the revision of the March 2010 rating decision based on CUE.
The deciding factor: The Veteran indicated intent to withdraw the appeal for PTSD with TBI during a hearing; the Board found no allegations of error for appellate consideration on this issue. The appeals for cervical and lumbar spine conditions were denied due to the finality of the March 2010 rating decision and the lack of timely filed NOD.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with traumatic brain injury (TBI), cervical spine, degenerative disc disease (DDD), lumbar spine, degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000102
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