The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral cataracts is denied as the evidence does not show that the disability began prior to April 10, 2012.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left rib injury and bilateral hearing loss have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeals are granted to this extent only.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral cataracts is fixed in accordance with the facts found, which do not support an earlier effective date than April 10, 2012, as the evidence does not show that the disability began prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral cataracts, prostate cancer, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), gastrointestinal disorder, sleep apnea, residuals of left rib injury, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20063255
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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