The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected gunshot wound to the left buttock and earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating but denied the request for an increased evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation was not addressed as it is not part of the appeal process, while his claim for earlier effective date was granted based on receipt of his claim on December 26, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the left buttock
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0111556
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound status, finding that he did not meet the criteria for such benefits prior to September 19, 2018.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound status because he did not meet the criteria at any point prior to September 19, 2018.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records from August 2011 onward and considering all evidence.
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