The veteran's claim for an increased rating and earlier effective date for malocclusion was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show an increase in disability within a year of the September 22, 1999 claim, so the effective date could not be earlier than September 22, 1999.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed no increase in disability from malocclusion within one year prior to the September 22, 1999 claim for an increased rating and earlier effective date. Therefore, the earliest effective date was September 22, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- malocclusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0529862
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