The Veteran's urge incontinence and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are not granted effective dates earlier than October 30, 2020.,Service connection for right breast cancer status post mastectomy is granted as due to herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were received after the effective date of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and related complications. The Board found that an earlier effective date was not warranted based on the laws and regulations governing the assignment of effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- urge incontinence, right breast cancer status post mastectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2023
- Citation
- A23029327
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