The veteran's application for annual clothing allowance was denied by the VA Regional Office (RO) in Denver, Colorado. The RO determined that the effective date could not be earlier than August 1, 1998 due to a failure to file within one year of the initial award.
The deciding factor: VA presumed regularity of the administrative process but the appellant failed to provide clear evidence to rebut this presumption.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0027013
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