The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected disability pension was denied as the earliest effective date assignable is December 29, 1994.
The deciding factor: The Board found no basis for an earlier effective date and concluded that an earlier effective date prior to December 29, 1994, may not be established due to lack of medical evidence showing incapacitating disability preventing the veteran from filing a pension claim for at least thirty days from when he became permanently and totally disabled in 1992.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial asthma, Anxiety disorder, Skin condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0014140
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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