The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU is denied as a matter of law due to finality of the August 2004 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The veteran's free-standing claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU is barred as a matter of law because the August 2004 rating decision became final when he did not appeal it within the time provided by statute.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological impairment of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0723462
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