The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU, finding that the correct effective date was November 22, 1996.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded substantially gainful employment prior to November 22, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- disc herniation at C6-7, radiculopathy, degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0008139
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