The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that no factual basis existed to support such a decision and noting that the Veteran had been aware of what was necessary to submit a claim for VA benefits prior to May 18, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence supporting an earlier effective date than May 18, 2006, when the Veteran requested reopening of his previously denied service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1025211
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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