The veteran seeks earlier effective dates for service connection for IBS and bipolar disorder, but the RO found no evidence of claims prior to the date of receipt of their respective applications.,For low back disability, the veteran sought an increased rating from 40% to 60%, which was granted on December 14, 1994. He now seeks an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The RO found no evidence of claims prior to the dates of receipt of their respective applications.,The veteran's claim for increased rating was received after the effective date of his initial award, and there is no legal basis for an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- IBS, bipolar disorder, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0126398
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