The Veteran's claim for service connection for RSD and left arm neuropathy was denied in November 1994, but she did not appeal. The effective date of the current grant of service connection is October 5, 2004.
The deciding factor: The claim was denied in November 1994, and no appeal was filed within one year. As a result, the decision became final, and an earlier effective date cannot be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy), Left Arm Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1323792
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