The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 27, 2017, for the award of service connection for ulcerative colitis as the Veteran continuously pursued his initial claim since filing it on that date.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's ulcerative colitis arose prior to the date of claim and that he continuously pursued his initial claim, thus granting an earlier effective date based on the date of receipt of the initial claim.

Claimed conditions

ulcerative colitis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 10, 2025

Citation

A25012069

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