The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to a lack of evidence received within one year following notification of the denial in March 2007, and because no communication from the Veteran was received between notice of this denial and the November 8, 2010 claim that can be construed as a claim to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence received within one year following notification of the March 2007 denial, which is required by law for reopening a claim. Additionally, no communication from the Veteran was received between notice of this denial and the November 8, 2010 claim.
- Claimed conditions
- folliculitis of the upper back, acne of the face, head, and neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22010108
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