The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 20, 2004 for his TDIU award. The effective date was fixed based on when he filed his informal claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The effective date could not be earlier than July 20, 2004 as the veteran did not meet the criteria for a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- epididymitis, left leg shortening with loss of muscle mass and weakness, left shoulder disability, left hip disability, stress injury of the right knee, left foot injury, chronic low back strain and sprain, allergic rhinitis, reactive airway disease, mild pulmonic valve insufficiency with tachycardia, hypertension, bladder outlet obstruction, prostatitis, eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, tinea pedis, headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0840135
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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