The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for annual clothing allowance was denied as the application was not filed within one year of entitlement.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for the clothing allowance within the required time frame, and thus the benefit could only be granted starting from August 1, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of use of left hand and leg, Avascular necrosis of right shoulder, right hip, left hip, and left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0120451
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to untimely filing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's employment and the impact of his service-connected conditions on his ability to work.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for left hip due to a need for a new medical nexus opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder, right hip, an acquired psychiatric disability, respiratory issues, and oral cyst to correct duty-to-assist errors.
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