The Board has granted service connection for subclavian steal syndrome and assigned a 10 percent rating, effective October 5, 2000. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied as there was no prior claim of entitlement to VA benefits pertaining to the disorder. The claim for a higher initial rating is also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating than 10 percent under the applicable diagnostic code, and thus granted the current 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- subclavian steal syndrome, hearing loss, tinnitus, lightheadedness, dizziness, occasional diplopia, impaired coordination
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0119801
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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