Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of September 22, 2022, for service connection and increased ratings based on the Veteran's intent to file a claim received on that date.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the application of his intent to file a claim from September 22, 2022, to claims submitted on March 30, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder with depressive features, lower back pain, left lower radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right lower radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086028
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