The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than July 2, 2019, for the award of service connection for all eleven peripheral neuropathy disabilities cannot be granted based on the filing of a formal claim within one year from the intent to file.
The deciding factor: The RO's August 2014 letter incorrectly stated that an intent to file would be recognized as the effective date if a complete application form was submitted within one year. This information is legally incorrect and cannot provide for an award of benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity external popliteal, neuropathy, right lower extremity sciatica, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity femoral nerve, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity femoral nerve, peripheral neuropathy, external cutaneous nerve of the thigh, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, external cutaneous nerve of the thigh, right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, ilio-inguinal nerve, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, ilio-inguinal nerve, right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, obturator nerve, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, obturator nerve, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2022
- Citation
- A22021573
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