The veteran was granted a TDIU effective January 1, 1996 for his service-connected left leg amputation. The issue now is whether the TDIU should be assigned earlier than January 1, 1996.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the March 1998 rating decision, leading to a new effective date of January 1, 1996 for the grant of TDIU. The issue now is whether the veteran should have been granted TDIU prior to this effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Left leg amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0513181
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