![]() ![]() We concluded that her high blood pressure was related to her service. More than a year later, Susan filed a claim that we got on October 2, 2014. Medical tests from April 15, 2014, showed she had hypertension (high blood pressure). Susan is a Veteran who ended her active service on September 30, 2013. Because we got the claim less than 1 year after Beth separated from active service, the effective date was April 15, 2014-the date when she first got her illness. Less than 3 months later, Beth filed a claim that we got on July 1, 2014. If we get your claim more than 1 year after your separation from active service, the effective date is the date we got your claim or when you first got your illness or injury-whichever is later.īeth is a Veteran who separated from active service on September 30, 2013. In most cases, if we believe your disability is related to your military service (known as a presumptive service connection)-and we get your claim within one year of your separation from active service-then the effective date is the date you first got your illness or injury. Because we got it within 1 year of his separation from active service, we awarded Ric a 30% disability rating with an effective date of October 1, 2013-the day after Ric’s separation from the military. He filed a claim for his hearing problem less than a year later. Ric is a Veteran who ended his active service on September 30, 2013, with a hearing disability. On March 10, 2015, we awarded Shaun a 30% disability rating with an effective date of November 15, 2014-the date we got the claim. We got Shaun’s claim on November 15, 2014. He filed a claim for his hearing problem more than a year later. ![]() Shaun is a Veteran who ended his active service on September 30, 2013, with a hearing disability. If we get your claim within one year of the day you left active service, the effective date can be as early as the day following separation.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |