The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of fibroadenoma, left breast and TDIU. The issues regarding right breast rating and initial rating were also addressed.
The deciding factor: The claim was not filed within one year of separation from service, thus no effective date prior to February 27, 2008 is warranted for the grant of service connection for fibroadenoma, left breast.
- Claimed conditions
- fibroadenoma, left breast, fibroadenoma, right breast
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1633268
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