The Board denied an earlier effective date for the combined 100 percent rating, finding that no earlier claim was made and there is no evidence of increased disability prior to September 28, 2005.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing an increase in disability prior to September 28, 2005, which is the date of the veteran's claim for a combined 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple shell fragment wounds
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0825107
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