The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than July 1997 for the award of TDIU benefits is denied. The veteran's claim was received in July 1997, and there is no evidence showing a factual increase in disability warranting TDIU benefits within one year prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an earlier effective date could not be assigned as the claim for TDIU benefits was received in July 1997, and there was no evidence of a factual increase in disability warranting TDIU benefits within one year prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, chronic depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0209976
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What this means for you
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