The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating and earlier effective date for pain in the shoulders, knees, and ankles was denied. The RO granted service connection based on new evidence but did not issue a final decision.
The deciding factor: No final Board decision on the merits of the service connection issue existed prior to June 20, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- pain in the shoulders, pain in the knees, pain in the ankles
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1029261
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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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