The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 5, 2001, for TDIU was denied as the earliest possible effective date is December 5, 2001.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a grant of TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) and his claim was denied in April 2003. The effective date is fixed in accordance with the facts found, which is December 5, 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Arthritis, Right Knee and Groin Conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0836601
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Related decisions
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- Granted
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip arthritis is service-connected as it began during his active service and has persisted since then.
- Granted
The Court found that the Veteran's pre-existing right hip condition was aggravated by service and progressed to arthritis, leading to a grant of service connection for the right hip disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right hip, shoulder, elbow, and low back disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to active service.
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