The veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer, which he asserts was due to Agent Orange exposure. The RO assigned February 17, 1994 as the effective date based on VA regulatory changes and the Nehmer stipulation. The veteran argues that his claim should be granted with a November 1993 effective date.
The deciding factor: The effective date for service connection is governed by VA regulations and legal precedents, including the Nehmer stipulation which provides for earlier effective dates in certain circumstances where claims were held open or denied prior to the issuance of new regulations. In this case, the RO determined that February 17, 1994 was the correct effective date based on the veteran's claim filing and VA regulatory changes.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0127785
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