The veteran's appeal from the denial of service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disorder was not resolved until his claim for post-operative colon cancer residuals including ulcerative colitis and total colectomy and colostomy residuals was granted effective January 20, 2000. The Board found that the May, June, and September 1951 rating decisions denying service connection were not final.
The deciding factor: The veteran's appeal from the denial of service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disorder was pending since 1951 when his claim was first received by the RO in May 20, 1951. The effective date of his award of service connection for ulcerative colitis and its residuals is May 21, 1951.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative colon cancer residuals including a history of ulcerative colitis and total colectomy and colostomy residuals
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0208036
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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