The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, finding that July 11, 2006 was the earliest effective date provided by law. The Veteran had not filed a claim prior to October 16, 2003, and thus retroactive provisions did not apply.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia was granted with an effective date of July 11, 2006. The Board found that the earliest effective date provided by law is July 11, 2006, and there was no earlier claim filed.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1017172
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