The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and a higher initial rating, finding no basis to award an earlier date or a higher disability rating based on the evidence of record.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as there were no pending unadjudicated claims prior to the assigned dates. For the chest pain, the disability was rated 10 percent and there was no basis for a higher rating given the nature of the condition.

Claimed conditions

bilateral spermatocele (testes), recurrent upper respiratory infections, degenerative joint disease (DJD) lumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 30, 2025

Citation

A25008586

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