The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his increased evaluation of shell fragment wound left shoulder, trapezius and supraspinatus muscles with impingement syndrome and post traumatic arthritis, acromioclavicular joint (minor) evaluated as 30 percent disabling was dismissed because the appeal is not timely filed.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not file a timely disagreement regarding the effective date of his service connection grants for shell fragment wound left shoulder, trapezius and supraspinatus muscles with impingement syndrome and post traumatic arthritis, acromioclavicular joint (minor) evaluated as 30 percent disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound left shoulder, impingement syndrome left shoulder, post traumatic arthritis acromioclavicular joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0721848
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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