The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and disability ratings have been denied as there is no credible evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to May 22, 2006.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence that the Veteran submitted a formal or informal claim for service connection for his disabilities prior to May 22, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair, residuals of left ankle fracture, residuals of right ankle fracture repair, residual scar of right ACL repair, residual scar of right ankle fracture repair
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1120340
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hip disabilities, together with his service-connected residuals of left ankle fracture, resulted in the loss of use of his bilateral lower extremities and affected the functions of his balance and propulsion as to preclude locomotion without the aid of crutches, a walker, or a cane. The Board has granted entitlement to a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH).
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hip disabilities, together with his service-connected residuals of left ankle fracture, resulted in the loss of use of his bilateral lower extremities and affected the functions of his balance and propulsion as to preclude locomotion without the aid of crutches, a walker, or a cane. The Board has granted entitlement to a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH).
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and therefore a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied.
- Granted
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