The veteran's claim for non-service connected pension benefits was denied because he failed to appear for scheduled examinations. The RO granted the pension benefits with an effective date of October 23, 1998, and later revised it to August 7, 1997. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date were not met.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was denied due to his failure to appear for scheduled examinations, which prevented him from filing a valid claim prior to August 7, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0305848
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What this means for you
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