The veteran's pension benefits were granted effective October [redacted], 2007, with payments starting on November 1, 2007. However, the claim for an earlier effective date is denied as entitlement arose when the veteran reached age 65 in October [redacted], 2007.
The deciding factor: The earliest possible effective date for pension benefits was October [redacted], 2007, based on the veteran's attainment of age 65. The claim is denied as entitlement arose at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral olecranon spurs, Presbyopia, astigmatism, hypermetropia, myopia, senile nuclear sclerosis, Essential hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0845108
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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