The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to January 14, 2004 and for extension of a 100% evaluation beyond June 17, 2004 for postoperative leiomyosarcoma of the back. The appeal was based on the presumption of exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The effective date prior to January 14, 2004 and extension beyond June 17, 2004 were denied as there is no evidence indicating that the veteran filed a claim for this disability before January 14, 2004. The criteria for an earlier effective date or extension of evaluation are not applicable under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative leiomyosarcoma of the back
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0739396
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