The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of multiple myeloma and eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C., Chapter 35 were denied. The Board found that the June 2013 rating decision denying reopening the claim was final, and there was no new evidence received within one year of this decision. As a result, an earlier effective date for these benefits could not be granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied as there was no new evidence submitted within one year of the June 2013 rating decision denying reopening the claim for service connection and the effective dates required by law are fixed in accordance with the facts found, but shall not be earlier than the date of receipt of application.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194538
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that the Veteran's condition was caused by his conceded in-service toxic risk exposure activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing the Veteran with a VA examination and medical opinion.
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