The Board denied earlier effective dates for the Veteran's service connection claims, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims after they were previously denied.

The deciding factor: The effective date cannot be earlier than the date of receipt of application therefore, as there was no prior pending formal or informal claim for such benefits prior to October 15, 2015, for maxillary sinus and LeFort I fracture disabilities, and October 21, 2015, for left shoulder disability.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder disability, maxillary sinus fracture, maxillary LeFort I fracture

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 21, 2025

Citation

A25101413

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