The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30% disability evaluation for her service-connected nasal disorder, finding that July 7, 2005 was the earliest date as of which it was factually ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred. The appeal regarding recognition of the appellant's daughter as a helpless child on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support is also denied.
The deciding factor: The effective date assigned by the RO was determined to be July 7, 2005 based on the earliest medical evidence showing an increase in disability. The Board found that prior to this date, there was no factual ascertainability supporting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1008568
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What this means for you
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