The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than April 1, 2015 for service connection have been denied.,The Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 30 percent and 10 percent for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Hemorrhoids have also been denied.
The deciding factor: There was no pending claim for service connection prior to April 1, 2015. The effective date is fixed in accordance with the facts found but shall not be earlier than the date of receipt of application therefore.,The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome does not and has not resulted in persistent bleeding with secondary anemia or fissures during the period of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Hemorrhoids, Actinic Keratosis, Scarring of the Neck, status-post excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), Painful Scarring of the Wrists/Hands, status-post excision of BCC and Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC), Scarring of the Wrists/Hands, status-post excision of BCC and SCC
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19163799
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