Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for bilateral eye disability, finding no evidence of increased disability within one year prior to his January 28, 2013 claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any increase in disability from January 28, 2012 to January 27, 2013 that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22000393
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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