The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right shoulder disability cannot be granted as there is no evidence to support such a claim. The Veteran's initial denial was final, and he did not file a timely appeal or new and material evidence within one year. He filed his current claim in 2004, which resulted in an effective date of January 28, 2004.
The deciding factor: The July 1996 rating decision denying service connection for the right shoulder disability was final as no appeal was submitted and no new and material evidence was received within one year. The Veteran's current claim to reopen in 2004 resulted in an effective date of January 28, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1701995
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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