The Veteran's claims for service connection for residual facial scars from a shrapnel wound and tuberculosis were granted with effective dates of November 29, 2015.,Claims for post-surgical inguinal hernia residuals, anterior trunk scar, PTSD, TBI, and tension headaches were also granted with effective dates of February 1, 2016. However, the Veteran's appeal is denied as he did not file claims prior to these effective dates.
The deciding factor: The Veteran filed his original claim in September 1992 for hearing loss only. The appeals for service connection were not raised until November 2015 and February 2016, which are after the effective dates of the awards.
- Claimed conditions
- residual facial scars from a shrapnel wound, tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2020
- Citation
- A20017958
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and right middle finger strain with degenerative arthritis. The claim for tuberculosis was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tuberculosis to afford the Veteran a VA examination and obtain a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of any current lung condition, including tuberculosis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran has active tuberculosis related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and no evidence linking it to the Veteran's service.
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