The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 100% evaluation for dissociative amnesia is not warranted as it was not factually ascertainable that the disability met the criteria for such rating prior to February 23, 2004.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show total occupational and social impairment due to dissociative amnesia prior to February 23, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- dissociative amnesia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0820775
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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