Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 28, 2019 for the award of service connection for degenerative arthritis with IVDS.
The deciding factor: The Veteran continuously pursued his claim since October 28, 2019, and the evidence supports that this is the earliest appropriate effective date under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091071
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