Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 9, 2021, for the award of service connection for idiopathic inflammatory-demyelinating disease affecting all four extremities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran continuously pursued his claim for service connection since June 9, 2021, and timely filed appropriate VA Forms within one year of receiving a denial in May 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic inflammatory-demyelinating disease of the right lower extremity, idiopathic inflammatory-demyelinating disease of the left lower extremity, idiopathic inflammatory-demyelinating disease of the right upper extremity, idiopathic inflammatory-demyelinating disease of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085660
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