The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher disability rating for breast cancer. The appeal was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support assigning an earlier effective date or granting a higher disability rating based on the facts found.
- Claimed conditions
- Breast cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24011582
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