The Veteran's appeal regarding the effective date assigned for a separate 10 percent rating for left forearm scars was denied as he did not file a timely notice of disagreement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit a timely NOD with regard to the effective date issue in the February 2003 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left forearm scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1112521
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