The veteran's service-connected somatoform disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 20, 2000. The claim for an earlier effective date of July 26, 2001, remains denied.
The deciding factor: The earliest effective date that the veteran was entitled to a disability rating higher than 30% for her somatoform disorder is June 20, 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- somatoform disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2007
- Citation
- 0711673
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- Denied
The Veteran's somatoform disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are less severe than those contemplated by a 50 percent rating.
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