The veteran was not underpaid his VA service-connected disability compensation during the period from December 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the veteran's award of service connection was December 1, 2001. Payment of compensation did not begin until January 1, 2002, and no compensation payment was due for the month of December 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0605171
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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