The appellant's claim for an extension of the delimiting date beyond December 27, 2006, for DEA benefits was denied as there is no statutory or regulatory provision allowing for such an extension based on the Veteran's need for care.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the criteria for entitlement to an extension of the delimiting date beyond December 27, 2006, for DEA benefits have not been met due to lack of a statutory or regulatory basis for the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0910311
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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