The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 25, 1996 for a 50 percent rating for residuals of a right wrist fracture. The decision found that there was no indication of intent to apply for an increased disability rating prior to March 25, 1997 and the evidence did not show entitlement to an earlier effective date based on private medical evidence from March 1992.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was not supported by any indication of intent or evidence prior to March 25, 1997 and found no basis for granting an earlier effective date based on private medical evidence received in November 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0612062
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for his right wrist fracture and non-compensable rating for residual scars, status post right wrist surgery. The claims for service connection for neurological disabilities of the right hand, COPD, chronic fatigue syndrome, and restless leg syndrome were remanded.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and rating issues, resulting in the dismissal of the entire appeal.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right wrist disability.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and right wrist fracture.
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