The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals of a right foot fracture is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues regarding CUE in a 1981 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals of a right foot fracture was April 12, 2016. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied as there were no prior claims filed before this date.,There are inextricably intertwined issues regarding CUE in a 1981 rating decision that denied service connection for a jaw condition. These issues must be addressed by the AOJ first.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right foot fracture, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23042621
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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