The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a combined schedular 100 percent evaluation was denied as there has been no adjustment of any evaluation assigned for service connected disabilities prior to October 30, 2006.
The deciding factor: An increased combined evaluation greater than 100% prior to October 30, 2006 is not warranted as the effective date for the 100 percent combined schedular evaluation was determined to be October 30, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- hysterectomy, depression (major depressive disorder and PTSD), fibromyalgia, rotator cuff impingement syndrome, incontinence, migraine headaches, cervical spine/neck condition, hypermobility of the left ankle, bilateral plantar fasciitis, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, temporomandibular joint condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 94%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1040116
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What this means for you
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