Granted
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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