The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates for his left shoulder disability, chronic synovitis of the left elbow, and myofascial pain syndrome of the lumbosacral spine. The RO must review these claims again with consideration of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not submit a claim for service connection prior to March 17, 1998 and VA received his initial claim more than one year after separation from active service. The effective date is set at the date of receipt of the claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, chronic synovitis of the left elbow, myofascial pain syndrome of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0116359
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