The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for various conditions, as no evidence supported an earlier date than May 23, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that a completed application was received within one year of the first intent to file submission in August 2015 or August 2016, and the VA Form 21-526EZ was only received on May 23, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- anemia with fatigue, residuals, thyroidectomy with hypothyroidism and hair thinning, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (femoral), right shoulder strain, chronic left wrist sprain, menorrhagia, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, chronic sinusitis, lumbosacral strain, residual scar of throat secondary to thyroidectomy, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic), bilateral plantar fasciitis, residual scar secondary to thyroidectomy, chronic urinary tract infections with voiding dysfunction, migraine headaches, acne, left shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24068033
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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