The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 30 percent evaluation for psychogenic gastrointestinal disorder, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support such an award prior to March 29, 2002.
The deciding factor: There was no competent evidence showing the veteran met criteria for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected psychogenic gastrointestinal disorder prior to March 29, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- psychogenic gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0621977
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