The March 1993 rating decision for a 30 percent disability rating for bullous emphysema was upheld, and the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of TDIU was granted with April 23, 1987 as the effective date.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1993 rating decision but granted the earlier effective date for TDIU based on new evidence showing the veteran's unemployability due to PTSD prior to April 23, 1987.
- Claimed conditions
- bullous emphysema, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0103108
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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