The March 1998 Board decision denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and special monthly compensation for loss of use of both feet.
The deciding factor: The March 1998 Board decision was based on the evidence then of record and the applicable, statutory and regulatory provisions in effect at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of use of lower extremities, Nervous condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2002
- Citation
- 0202029
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