The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates in connection with the grant of service connection for anxiety disorder, total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy, and compression fracture, L1 were denied.,There was no pending claim for these conditions prior to the grants. The claims were filed on April 9, 2010 (anxiety disorder), May 7, 2010 (total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy), and May 7, 2010 (compression fracture, L1).,The claim for anxiety disorder was reopened in July 2008 after the denial of a PTSD application. The Veteran did not submit new and material evidence within one year.
The deciding factor:
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder with Dysthymic Disorder, Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Oophorectomy, Compression Fracture, L1
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1450052
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective March 31, 2011.,An earlier effective date of March 16, 2011 for the grant of an increased 70 percent rating for the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's compression fracture, L1, with chronic lumbar strain and arthritis, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.
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