The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20% disability evaluation for his service-connected right ankle fracture residuals is denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show entitlement to such an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence demonstrating entitlement to a higher disability evaluation prior to May 24, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1139290
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- Denied
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