The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for his right hip, left hip, and low back disorders. The appeals are being remanded to allow for further examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the February 1972 denial of the December 29, 1971 claim was final due to lack of appeal or submission of new and material evidence within one year. The March 7, 1972 application remained pending until June 4, 2012 when the Veteran submitted an informal claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Disorder, Left Hip Disorder, Low Back Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19195106
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- Dismissed
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