The veteran's service connection for several nerve conditions was granted with an effective date of June 15, 2022. Service connection for hypertension was granted with an effective date of October 25, 2023. Service connection for colon polyps and diverticulitis with polyposis, gastric ulcer and hypertrophic gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease with hernia hiatal, stricture of esophagus, and spasm of esophagus, and pharyngeal dysphagia was denied.

The deciding factor: The Board granted the effective dates based on the veteran's continuous pursuit of the claims.

Claimed conditions

left femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy, right femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy, left sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy, right sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy, left external cutaneous nerve of the thigh peripheral neuropathy, right external cutaneous nerve of the thigh peripheral neuropathy, left illio-inguinal nerve peripheral neuropathy, right illio-inguinal nerve peripheral neuropathy, left obturator nerve peripheral neuropathy, right obturator nerve peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, colon polyps and diverticulitis with polyposis, gastric ulcer and hypertrophic gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease with hernia hiatal, stricture of esophagus, and spasm of esophagus, pharyngeal dysphagia

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 28, 2025

Citation

A25007233

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