The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent evaluation for pulmonary tuberculosis, moderately advanced with pleural effusion, inactive is denied. The earliest date on which the disability increased is from July 1998.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence of a worsening of the veteran's condition prior to July 1998 and there are no records showing any intent to apply for benefits based on a worsening of the service-connected condition prior to May 18, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary tuberculosis, pleural effusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0111560
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- Denied
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- Denied
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