The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of nasal and throat disabilities, to include hoarseness, is denied as the earliest possible effective date is May 1, 1998.
The deciding factor: The veteran had been separated from service for more than one year before filing his claim, so the earliest possible effective date is the date he filed his formal claim on May 1, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- nasal and throat disabilities, hoarseness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0127225
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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