The Board found that the October 1995 VA Form 9 was a timely appeal with respect to whether new and material evidence had been presented to reopen the claim of an earlier effective date for VA improved disability pension benefits. The veteran's appeal was dismissed without prejudice.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the October 1995 VA Form 9, which was filed after the RO denied the earlier effective date claim, constituted a timely appeal with respect to whether new and material evidence had been presented to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0010451
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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