The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 9, 2013, for the award of service connection for voiding dysfunction due to hernia surgery but denied an earlier effective date for sinusitis and remanded the claim for asthma.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's Supplemental Claim that included new and relevant evidence while a previous claim was pending, allowing for an earlier effective date under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- voiding dysfunction due to hernia surgery, sinusitis, asthma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067697
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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