Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for a right shoulder disability and associated scars, finding that October 2, 2023, is the earliest possible effective date.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not submit a properly completed claim form within one year of the April 2019 denial, thus the earliest possible effective date was October 2, 2023, when he submitted his Supplemental Claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability, scars associated with the right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102627
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