The Board has determined that an effective date prior to April 19, 2002 for the increased combined rating of 100 percent is denied as there is no evidence showing a service connection claim was filed earlier than January 2003.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence demonstrating that the veteran intended to file a service connection claim for his left ankle disability or PTSD prior to January 2003, and the effective date of April 19, 2002 for the left ankle disability was assigned based on this filing.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle disability, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0740676
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for left ankle disability residuals, finding that his current condition is due to an in-service injury and granting the benefit of the doubt.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to their death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral lower extremity conditions and PTSD, resulted in a loss of use of both lower extremities such that he is entitled to specially adapted housing.
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