The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right lower lobe lung resection was denied in May 2007. He did not appeal this decision or submit new and material evidence within the following year, nor did he file a petition to reopen his claim until February 6, 2013. The RO granted service connection on March 2015 with an effective date of February 2, 2015, which was later changed to February 6, 2013 due to CUE in the original decision.
The deciding factor: The claim for service connection was not filed until after a final denial and no new and material evidence was submitted within one year of the May 2007 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Lobe Lung Rection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19127632
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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