The Board has granted effective dates prior to September 20, 1999 for the grant of TDIU and DEA benefits based on service-connected right forearm disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's unemployability due to his service-connected right forearm disability was established before September 20, 1999, warranting an effective date prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Forearm Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1701804
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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