The veteran's claim for service connection for non-small cell carcinoma of the lung with metastatic brain cancer was received on August 5, 2003. The Board found that no earlier effective date could be granted due to lack of a formal or informal claim prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not file an earlier application for service connection before August 5, 2003, the date the veteran's claim was received by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- non-small cell carcinoma of the lung, metastatic brain cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0822530
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