The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 26, 1996, for service connection for pes planus and hallux valgus with probable tarsal coalition was denied. The effective date is set at the date of receipt of the reopened claim, which is September 5, 1996.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date did not meet the criteria as it pertained to the proper effective date being the date of receipt of the claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever was later. In this case, the date of receipt of the claim was September 5, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus, hallux valgus, probable tarsal coalition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0107394
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What this means for you
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