The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 12, 1993 for a 100% evaluation for his service-connected psychoneurosis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence showing disability prior to January 12, 1993.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychoneurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0021744
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