The Board denied an effective date prior to September 5, 2018, for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence showing that a DIC claim was submitted by the appellant between May 3, 1989, and August 31, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence that the appellant submitted a DIC claim prior to September 5, 2018, which is required for an earlier effective date under the Nehmer rules.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031653
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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