The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as there is no evidence that he filed a written document expressing an attempt to reopen his claim prior to April 29, 1996.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not file a written document expressing an attempt to reopen his claim of service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder prior to April 29, 1996, which has been accepted as the effective date of award based upon an application to reopen.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0906722
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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