The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to July 25, 2016 for a 50 percent rating for unspecified delusional disorder is denied because the increase in disability did not occur within one year of the receipt of his claim.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to July 25, 2016 for a 10 percent rating for varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities is denied as there was no formal or informal claim received before this date.
The deciding factor: No increase in disability for delusional disorder occurred within one year prior to July 25, 2016.,There was no formal or informal claim for varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities received by VA prior to July 25, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified delusional disorder, Varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20037439
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's varicose veins and his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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