The Board granted earlier effective dates for some conditions and denied an earlier effective date for lumbosacral strain, while remanding service connection claims for left and right wrist disorders.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that certain conditions manifested within one year of the relevant claim or intent to file, allowing for earlier effective dates under 38 C.F.R. § 3.400(o)(2).

Claimed conditions

abdomen pain (also claimed as stomach disorder), diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraines including migraine variants, left hip strain, right hip strain, left ankle strain, right ankle strain, lumbosacral strain (claimed as chronic lower back pain), left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral chondromalacia, right knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral chondromalacia, left knee instability, right knee instability

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 22, 2025

Citation

A25091098

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