The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in the prior decisions, and there was no indication that the Veteran filed a claim or informal claim for these conditions before the effective dates assigned.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence to support an earlier effective date based on CUE or any other legal grounds.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the lumbosacral spine, Chronic Adjustment Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0941175
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions, which may affect the determination of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal of the issue regarding a total disability rating for individual unemployability prior to April 23, 2020 is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for a 50 percent rating for PTSD with chronic adjustment disorder and depressed mood from June 20, 2018 to January 8, 2020 is granted.
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