The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lumbar strain, scar, incision and drainage, right thumb, and felon of the right thumb were granted effective June 23, 2010. The Veteran did not submit a formal or informal claim prior to these grants.
The deciding factor: The RO received the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection on June 23, 2010 and August 24, 2010 respectively, which were later granted effective those dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Lumbar Strain, Scar, Incision and Drainage, Right Thumb, Felon of the Right Thumb
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2017
- Citation
- 1706551
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What this means for you
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