The Veteran was granted service connection for depressive disorder, IBS, and left leg reflex sympathetic dystrophy effective February 14, 2005. The Board found that the effective dates should be September 14, 1994.,The Veteran initially filed claims for these conditions in 1994-1995, with service connection granted based on new evidence received after her initial claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were reopened and service connection was established based on new evidence submitted after the original claims were denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Left Leg Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1647987
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