Partly granted
The Board denied several claims for earlier effective dates and disability ratings. Some claims were remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates lacked legal merit and were freestanding, meaning they did not allege specific errors of fact or law in the determinations being appealed.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of genital herpes simplex, left knee surgery, surgical scars of the left knee, radiculopathy involving the femoral nerve of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy involving the femoral nerve of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity, erectile dysfunction (ED), testicular ptosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004358
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