The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral posterior compartment syndrome and exertional compartment syndrome was denied as his initial claim had been denied in 1978, which became final. The Veteran did not appeal or submit new evidence within one year of that decision. He filed a new claim on January 7, 2008, after the claims were abandoned due to lack of response from him. Service connection was granted for these conditions effective January 7, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's initial claim for service connection was denied in 1978 and became final as he did not appeal or submit new evidence within one year. The claims were subsequently abandoned due to his failure to respond to requests for evidence. He filed a new claim on January 7, 2008, after the previous claims had been abandoned.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral posterior compartment syndrome, exertional compartment syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18153295
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