The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 10, 1997, for service connection due to a lack of evidence within one year after his February 1954 claim was abandoned.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide evidence within one year of VA's request in April 1954 and the claim was considered abandoned. A new claim was received only on March 10, 1997, making this the appropriate effective date for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar back strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0617801
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What this means for you
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