The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral heel disability, which was previously denied in 1976. The Board found that the claim was not timely appealed and thus the original decision remains final.
The deciding factor: The veteran's appeal to reopen his claim based on new evidence did not meet the criteria established by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral heel disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0124584
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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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