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Denied

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for cause of death, finding that December 2, 2011, was the earliest possible date based on the submission of a claim.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of any prior claims or communications seeking service connection for the Veteran's cause of death before December 2, 2011.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
March 18, 2025
Citation
A25025069

What this means for you

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