Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to November 13, 2013, for service connection for bilateral tinea pedis and pes cavus.
The deciding factor: The claim was filed after entitlement arose, so the later of the two dates establishes the effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis bilateral feet, pes cavus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010339
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