The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome of the upper extremities, as well as for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The Board has determined that the earliest date on which these claims could be granted is based on when the Veteran first submitted a claim to VA.,The Veteran's original claims were denied in July 1978 and October 1994, respectively, both becoming final as the Veteran did not file timely appeals or submit new and material evidence within one year of these decisions. The effective dates assigned are based on when the Veteran submitted a claim to reopen his previous denials.
The deciding factor: The earliest date after which the Veteran could have filed a claim for service connection is either the date of receipt of the original denial (July 1978) or the date entitlement arose (August 16, 1996 and November 27, 2002 respectively).
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801674
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What this means for you
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