The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his disability ratings were denied as the increase in disability was not ascertainable within one year prior to the June 26, 1997 claim.
The deciding factor: The increase in disability was first noted at the time of VA examination in April 1998, which occurred after the date of the June 25, 1997 claim for an increased evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative residuals of right frontotemporal craniotomy, Intractable headaches, Reactive depression, Memory loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0117310
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What this means for you
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