The Board denied an effective date earlier than March 31, 2001 for the award of service connection for CAD, mood disorder with depression and anxiety, and GERD with symptoms of hiatal hernia, as well as entitlement to special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence within one year prior to March 31, 2001 that the veteran was entitled to an increased rating for his service-connected bronchial asthma or that he had a single permanent disability rated 100% disabling before this date.
- Claimed conditions
- CAD, mood disorder with depression and anxiety, GERD with symptoms of hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0200427
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What this means for you
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