The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than December 27, 2014 for the grant of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left and right ankle achilles rupture were denied as there was no evidence showing that the injury occurred earlier than December 27, 2014. The claim for TDIU on a schedular basis was also denied due to the Veteran not meeting the percentage requirements. The claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis is referred to VA's Director of Compensation Service.
The deciding factor: The effective date for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 could not be earlier than December 27, 2014 as the injury occurred on that date and there was no evidence showing it happened earlier.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle achilles rupture, right ankle achilles rupture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18141093
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