Service connection for excessive body hair of the face, neck, chest, stomach, and feet has been granted.,An effective date earlier than February 19, 2020, for service-connected cracked tooth has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 15, 2020, for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 15, 2020, for TBI is denied.,Service connection for asthma including as due to undiagnosed illness remains pending and requires further development.

The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current excessive body hair arose during her service. After resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran, service connection was granted.,The earliest effective date that may be assigned is January 24, 2020, as the Veteran submitted an intent to file a claim on this date or earlier.,There is no medical evidence of a factually ascertainable date on which the Veteran's service-connected PTSD worsened. The Board found that an earlier effective date based on 38 C.F.R. § 3.400(o)(2) is not warranted.,The earliest effective date that may be assigned is January 15, 2020, as the Veteran submitted a claim for TDIU on this date or later.,Service connection for asthma including as due to undiagnosed illness remains pending and requires further development.

Claimed conditions

Excessive body hair of the face, neck, chest, stomach, and feet, Cracked tooth, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 16, 2024

Citation

A24066483

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