The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 30, 1989 for a 100 percent rating of his service-connected chronic psychiatric disability was denied by the VA Manila Regional Office.
The deciding factor: The RO found that there was no reasonable possibility that additional assistance would aid in substantiating the claim as it pertained to the merits of the case and not related to service connection or exposure issues.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2002
- Citation
- 0201084
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