The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of a seizure disability, finding that no claim was filed prior to October 7, 2015.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence does not show any formal or informal claims were filed before October 7, 2015, and the Veteran's intent to file a claim was received on that date.
- Claimed conditions
- petit mal seizures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000300
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
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