The Board found that an earlier effective date for the award of non-service-connected disability pension is not warranted, as there was no prior informal or formal claim received by VA prior to November 13, 2001.
The deciding factor: The veteran's application for non-service connected disability pension was filed on November 13, 2001, and the Board determined that an earlier effective date is not warranted as there were no prior claims or applications received by VA prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, gastritis, high blood pressure, obesity, degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, status post polysubstance abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0616615
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What this means for you
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