The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and TDIU, finding that April 16, 2021 was the earliest possible date based on the receipt of a complete supplemental claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as the Veteran's claims were incomplete until April 16, 2021 and the rating decisions from December 2002, December 2011, and November 2015 were final.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C with residuals of liver transplant, painful scars, anterior trunk, scars, anterior, underlying soft tissue damage, anterior trunk
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031853
What this means for you
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