Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and basic eligibility to DEA benefits, as the evidence did not support an effective date prior to October 15, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the appellant's incomplete applications and missing information precluded an earlier effective date than October 15, 2024, which was the date of receipt of her completed claim form.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25089026
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