The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone caused his unemployability prior to August 15, 2000.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate that the veteran's service-connected disabilities alone were of sufficient severity to produce unemployability prior to August 15, 2000, but on that date, they met the percentage requirements and combined to cause unemployability based on the medical evidence then gathered.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0815863
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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