The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, and the Board has not established any effective dates due to lack of prior formal or informal claims.
The deciding factor: No earlier effective date can be granted as there is no evidence of a claim being filed before December 9, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACD), chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), skin disorder, hypertension (HTN)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19140032
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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