The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits were awarded on September 7, 2018. The Board denied an earlier effective date based on the lack of a claim or intent to file a claim prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit a complete claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits before September 7, 2018, and there was no evidence of a retroactive effective date due to mental incapacity as his disability became permanent after September 13, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Cognitive impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- A19002695
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A19002695.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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