Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 16, 2020, for the allowance of service connection for cardiomegaly due to a good cause exception under VBA Policy Letter 20-02 related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's request for an extension of the deadline to file a claim due to the COVID-19 pandemic received in April 2022 is considered a good cause exception under 38 C.F.R. § 3.109(b) pursuant to VBA Policy Letter 20-02.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiomegaly
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015807
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