The veteran's claims for PTSD and L4-L5 spinal disc herniation with associated neural compression were granted effective September 26, 2001. The claim for TDIU was granted effective June 15, 2000.,Prior to these effective dates, the veteran had not filed any formal or informal claims for these benefits.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the veteran's claims were received on September 26, 2001 and granted service connection with a rating of 10 percent for PTSD, as well as increased ratings for L4-L5 spinal disc herniation with associated neural compression and TDIU. The effective dates are based on when these claims were filed.,The RO found that the veteran's conditions had not been factually ascertainable prior to the assigned effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), L4-L5 Spinal Disc Herniation with associated neural compression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0700357
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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