The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection due to lack of evidence showing increases in disability within a year prior to the claim date.,No new or material evidence was presented, and VA treatment records did not show severe symptoms warranting higher ratings.
The deciding factor: There is no factual basis to grant earlier effective dates as there is no evidence of increased disability within one year prior to the claim date.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy in the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy in the left lower extremity, raviculopathy in the left upper extremity, femoral nerve disability in the left lower extremity, femoral nerve disability in the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26023715
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded six issues related to service connection for various conditions, including tinea pedis, heart disorder (congestive heart failure), and peripheral neuropathy in multiple extremities. The reasons are that the AOJ did not provide proper notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before it issued its initial decision.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various service connection claims due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted an effective date of December 7, 2018 for the award of service connection for depression with anxiety.,Service connection for radiculopathy in the left lower extremity as secondary to lumbar spine disability is granted. The Board also found that there was a current diagnosis of radiculopathy during the appeal period and remanded for further examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for radiculopathy in the right upper extremity, including as secondary to lumbar spine disability and/or left shoulder disability, is remanded. The Board also found that there was a current diagnosis of radiculopathy during the appeal period and remanded for further examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for radiculopathy in the left upper extremity, including as secondary to lumbar spine disability and/or left shoulder disability, is remanded. The Board also found that there was a current diagnosis of radiculopathy during the appeal period and remanded for further examination.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 9, 2019 for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 is granted.
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