The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 23, 1975 for the grant of service connection for a skin disorder. The veteran's claim for improved disability pension benefits and Service Disabled Veteran's Insurance (RH) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1922(a) is remanded to the RO&IC.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the July 1976 denial of service connection was not final due to incorrect notice, allowing for an earlier effective date based on December 22, 1975 discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0215856
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What this means for you
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