The veteran's appeals for service connection were withdrawn, and the claims of entitlement to an effective date prior to October 30, 1996, for post-traumatic stress disorder; and entitlement to an effective date prior to June 15, 2000, for a total rating for compensation purposes based upon individual unemployability have been denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection. The claims of entitlement to an earlier effective date were not supported by new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's disease, Post-traumatic cervical/thoracolumbar strain/sprain, Vertigo, with headaches, dizziness, and blackouts due to a head injury, Vascular disorder, with headaches, dizziness, and blackouts, Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0206334
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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