The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher initial rating for his schizoaffective disorder with depressive symptoms, finding that the earliest possible effective date is October 23, 1996.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as it was based on new and material evidence submitted in October 1996. The initial rating of 30% for schizoaffective disorder with depressive symptoms prior to November 28, 2006 is also denied.
- Claimed conditions
- schizoaffective disorder with depressive symptoms
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1011020
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What this means for you
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