Service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the upper left and right extremities is restored, with an effective date from June 4, 2013.,The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for depressive disorder NOS (including PTSD) is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was previously granted in November 2006 and severed due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error. The current evidence supports the reinstatement of service connection, but not an earlier effective date as no new facts have arisen since the original grant.,The claim for an earlier effective date is denied because the Veteran's depressive disorder NOS (including PTSD) did not manifest prior to June 4, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic neuropathy, depressive disorder NOS (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18113026
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