The Board has determined that an earlier effective date of June 26, 1995 is granted for the grant of service connection for residual scars on the chest. The appeal regarding post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), pseudofolliculitis barbae, tinea pedis, and painful sternal wire syndrome secondary to mediastinotomy has been denied.
The deciding factor: The earliest evidence of a claim for service connection was received in July 1997, which is more than one year after the veteran's separation from active duty. The effective date for the grant of service connection for residual scars on the chest is therefore set at June 26, 1995.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), pseudofolliculitis barbae, tinea pedis, painful sternal wire syndrome secondary to mediastinotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0011555
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis and dismissed the claims for tinnitus, multiple sclerosis, neck condition, and low back condition.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a sleep disability, claimed as sleep apnea, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia as it is not a disability for VA purposes. The other claims were remanded for further development.
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