The veteran's effective date for several ratings has been granted as June 29, 2020. The Board agreed that the severity of the Veteran's conditions warranted an earlier effective date.

The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and assumed the severity of the Veteran's conditions as described upon examination in January 2022 represented the severity throughout the appeal period.

Claimed conditions

intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, SI joint dysfunction (spine disability), left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis, hip strain (limitation of flexion), left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis, hip strain (thigh impairment), right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis, hip strain (thigh impairment), left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 16, 2025

Citation

A25004037

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