The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 1, 1985 to January 30, 1989 for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date prior to January 31, 1989.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety neurosis with schizoid trends, bronchial asthma with chronic obstructive lung disease, hypertrophic rhinitis, schizophrenic disorder, maxillary sinusitis, dorsolumbar paravertebral fibromyositis with L4-L5 radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0942314
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected maxillary sinusitis and allergies, finding a causal relationship between these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by and/or aggravated by his service-connected maxillary sinusitis, resulting in a grant of service connection for OSA as secondary to the service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus, hypertension, maxillary sinusitis, tension headaches, and PTSD with adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood are all granted. The left ankle condition is remanded for further review.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.
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