We briefly discussed 38 CFR 3.156 on last night's SVR show. 38 C.F.R. § 3.156© provides that “if the VA receives or associates with the claims file relevant service department records at any time after the VA first decides the claim, the VA will reconsider the claim, including the issue of awarding an effective date back to filing of the original claim”. This can become a powerful tool for any vet who querstions their EED. As I mentioned at SVR I would give some examples of how thi