The Veteran's folliculitis barbae of the face and neck was granted service connection in September 1999 with an effective date of April 23, 1981. The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection in May 2000 with an effective date of December 23, 1998. The Veteran's IBS was granted service connection in November 2003 with an effective date of June 20, 2000.,The Board has determined that the earlier effective dates for folliculitis barbae of the face and neck (April 23, 1981), PTSD (December 23, 1998), and IBS (June 20, 2000) are granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates were based on the date of his informal claim filed in August 1979 for folliculitis barbae of the face and neck, December 23, 1998 for PTSD, and June 20, 2000 for IBS. The Board found that these claims met the criteria for earlier effective dates as they were filed prior to the respective decisions granting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- folliculitis barbae of the face and neck, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1323892
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What this means for you
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