The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total evaluation based on individual unemployability is denied as it was not related to a clear and unmistakable error in the February 2003 rating decision that granted a total rating based on unemployability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal was found to be free-standing and did not relate to a claim of clear and unmistakable error in the February 2003 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1022918
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What this means for you
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