The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 20 percent rating for his service-connected left toe disorder, which was granted in November 2000. The RO assigned a November 4, 2000, effective date based on the medical evidence showing that the criteria for the 20 percent evaluation were met.
The deciding factor: The effective date of the increased rating was set at the date entitlement to the benefit arose (November 4, 2000), as established by the medical evidence indicating that the criteria for a 20 percent rating had been met since then.
- Claimed conditions
- left toe disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0127629
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