The Veteran's residuals of TBI are found to be etiologically related to service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,An effective date prior to September 15, 2008, for the assignment of a compensable rating for internal hemorrhoids is denied. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is not factually ascertainable.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence shows that the residuals of TBI are etiologically related to service.,There was no increase in disability prior to September 15, 2008, and thus an earlier effective date is not factually ascertainable.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of traumatic brain injury, internal hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1801256
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