The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than October 31, 2007, for evaluations of 20 percent for his gunshot wounds of the left forearm and left leg are granted.
The deciding factor: Entitlement to disability ratings of 20 percent were not warranted prior to the October 31, 2007, VA examination report because the evidence did not show that the Veteran's gunshot wounds symptoms warranted a disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to this date. However, the Board determines that an effective date of September 30, 2003, but not earlier, for evaluations of 20 percent for the gunshot wounds of the left forearm and left leg are warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wounds of the left forearm, gunshot wounds of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1757504
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