The Board has determined that the effective date for granting service connection for aphakia of the right eye should be July 7, 1967. The veteran's initial claim was filed in 1967, and the RO denied it in 1974 due to an incorrect zip code used in notification. However, the Board finds that the effective date is July 7, 1967 based on the filing of the claim.
The deciding factor: The RO's use of an incorrect zip code in notifying the veteran of the denial frustrated the appellate process and ensured that the 1967 undecided claim remained outstanding until January 25, 2005 when the veteran filed another claim for service connection. The July 7, 1967 filing is considered the effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- aphakia of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0820372
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