The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates on service connection for multiple disabilities, individual unemployability, and Dependents' Educational Assistance have been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the veteran filed claims prior to 1979.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence showing that the veteran had submitted claims prior to April 1979, which led to the denial of service connection for multiple disabilities. The appeals on these issues remain pending as there is no final decision in place.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"bilateral hearing loss"}, {"condition_name":"tinnitus"}, {"condition_name":"scar on the right eye with right eye upper lid ptosis"}, {"condition_name":"cerebellar ataxia of the upper and lower extremities"}, {"condition_name":"hypopituitarism"}, {"condition_name":"postconcussional syndrome with depression"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0625452
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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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