The Board denied an earlier effective date for the Veteran's 40 percent evaluation for bilateral flatfeet, finding that no claim was made before August 27, 2007.
The deciding factor: The claims file did not contain a valid claim or application from the Veteran indicating intent to apply for an increased rating of his service-connected bilateral flatfeet prior to August 27, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flatfeet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125086
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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