The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of pseudofolliculitis barbae was denied as the earliest date entitlement arose is April 17, 2006. The Board found that no previous claims were filed prior to this date.
The deciding factor: No evidence of a pre-existing condition or valid claim prior to April 17, 2006 for pseudofolliculitis barbae was found.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic upper respiratory disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1124658
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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