Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for loss of use of feet and SMC, as well as DEA benefits, stating that July 12, 1999, is the earliest possible date of entitlement to these benefits.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran was not service-connected for any disability prior to July 12, 1999, and thus, no earlier effective date can be assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009315
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