The Board denied the appellant's claim for an effective date earlier than September 2, 1999, for a 10 percent disability rating for residuals of a left leg laceration. The evidence did not show that it was factually ascertainable prior to September 2, 1999, that the residuals of a left leg laceration were symptomatic to a compensable degree.
The deciding factor: The effective date could only be set at the earliest date as of which it is ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred, and this was not earlier than September 2, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left leg laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0329134
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