The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of DIC benefits, as there was no evidence that a claim was pending or denied between May 3, 1989 and June 9, 1994, and the appellant's formal claim was received on November 13, 2002.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of a pending or denied claim between May 3, 1989 and June 9, 1994, and the fact that the appellant's formal claim for benefits was received in November 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0810951
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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