Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for several service-connected conditions and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file the required forms within one year of the October 2019 rating decision, and there was no evidence of worsening conditions or prior claims for increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, degenerative joint and degenerative disc disease, thoracolumbar spine, status post lumbar fusion with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), radiculopathy, right upper extremity, associated with IVDS with degenerative disc and degenerative joint disease, cervical spine, status post compression fracture C5 and cervical fusion, total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000599
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