The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU rating, finding that there was no entitlement to such prior to June 17, 2001.
The deciding factor: The RO granted the veteran a TDIU rating effective from June 17, 2001. The Board found that the earliest date as of which an increase in disability had occurred did not predate this date.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right femur fracture with knee ankylosis, traumatic brain syndrome, a right ankle disorder, prostate disorder, right thigh scar, scar in the area of the lateral condyle of the right femur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2003
- Citation
- 0333720
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a medical examination to clarify the current diagnosis of prostate disorder and determine if it is related to service, including exposure to herbicides during the Vietnam War Era.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, chronic sinusitis, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a right thigh scar, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The effective date for tinea unguium remains denied, and the other issues are pending further review.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the right thigh scar, left temporal region laceration scar, and left index finger scar claims.
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