The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to February 2, 2016, and a higher initial disability rating for his left leg shrapnel injury were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have new and material evidence within one year of the 1970 decision denying service connection for his left leg shrapnel injury.
The deciding factor: The effective date prior to February 2, 2016, is not warranted as there was no denial based on lack of in-service injury. The Veteran did not file a new claim until February 2, 2016, the effective date of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg shrapnel wound
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23021908
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