The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for posterior subcapsular cataracts and skin cancer. The RO denied these claims in October 1995, but did not receive a formal appeal within one year.,The Veteran also seeks service connection for a dental disability and sterility, both potentially related to ionizing radiation exposure.
The deciding factor: The effective date cannot be earlier than the date of receipt of claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later. The claims were denied in October 1995, but no appeal was filed within one year.
- Claimed conditions
- Posterior subcapsular cataracts, Skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19117457
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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