The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the bilateral feet was denied as there is no indication that he intended to apply for this benefit when he submitted a VA Form 21-4142 in February 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's submission of a VA Form 21-4142 did not indicate an intent to apply for service connection and did not identify any particular conditions or disabilities. The receipt of medical records from Dr. May also did not provide a basis for the assignment of an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left foot, degenerative joint disease of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1140151
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