The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for right foot sesamoiditis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support finding that the Veteran filed a timely Notice of Disagreement or application to reopen within one year of the January 2010 denial, making the original decision final.
The deciding factor: The effective date was determined based on when the Veteran submitted his application to reopen the previously denied claim, which occurred in July 2011. The initial rating was found not to be higher than warranted given the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot sesamoiditis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24024879
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