The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection in July 1971. The veteran filed a new claim on February 12, 2001 and was granted service connection for short bowel syndrome with an effective date of February 12, 2001. He now appeals for an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The earliest effective date that may be assigned is February 12, 2001 as the veteran did not file any other claim between the 1971 Board decision and his February 2001 claim.
- Claimed conditions
- short bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2007
- Citation
- 0726280
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- Remanded (sent back)
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