The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 17, 2017 for additional compensation for a dependent child based on school attendance is granted. The earliest possible effective date is January 17, 2017.
The deciding factor: The earliest information regarding the daughter’s continued education at university was received by VA on January 17, 2018, which made an earlier effective date prior to January 17, 2017 unwarranted. The Board found that the correct beginning date of the Spring 2017 semester was January 17, 2017, making an effective date of January 17, 2017 proper.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand carpal tunnel syndrome, tinnitus, left thumb post-traumatic interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joint ulnar collateral ligament disruption, chronic myofascial neck strain, left great toe degenerative joint disease and hallux rigidus, post-surgical scars bilateral wrists
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19157910
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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