The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for painful linear surgical scars of the anterior trunk, suprapubic and midline abdominal region is dismissed as her initial claim was not appealed within one year.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is denied because she did not continuously pursue the issue or file a supplemental claim prior to April 10, 2024.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the grant of service connection for painful linear surgical scars of the anterior trunk, suprapubic and midline abdominal region was fixed at October 22, 2004 due to lack of timely appeal within one year.,The Veteran did not continuously pursue her claim for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) prior to April 10, 2024. The effective date is therefore denied as she did not file a supplemental claim or request an HLR before this date.
- Claimed conditions
- painful linear surgical scars of the anterior trunk, suprapubic and midline abdominal region, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic) (also claimed as nerve damage and nerve entrapment)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26005799
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