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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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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