The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection due to lack of a formal or informal claim prior to May 11, 1999.
The deciding factor: There was no information and evidence to substantiate the claim as there were no communications prior to May 11, 1999 indicating intent to seek service-connected benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- seizure disorder, residuals of facial scar, depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0404887
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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