The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 26, 1999 for the grant of nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that the earliest assignable effective date is March 26, 1999.
The deciding factor: The RO granted the veteran nonservice-connected pension benefits with an effective date of March 26, 1999. The Board found that the veteran abandoned his prior claim and submitted a new claim on March 26, 1999, which is when the RO received it.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0122065
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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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