Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 1, 2006, for service connection for cause of death and basic eligibility to DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the reconsideration of the claim due to newly associated relevant official service department records that existed but were not previously considered.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106513
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