I am recently discharged veteran who got out of active duty on June 27, 2017. I started the process for disability while still on active duty and was awarded 90% combined disability rating in October but due to me receiving separation's pay i did not start receiving payments till Jan of this year. During that time I spoke to a VSO and was told to appeal the decision because my notes from C P Exam were more in line with a higher rating. The only problem is I didn't know what I was doing and I submitted it as a new claim instead of appealing the original one. I was awarded the 100% rating for generalized anxiety disorder and persistent depressive disorder with sleep impairment and bruxism but they effective date is 3/5/2018 instead of 6/27/2017 like my original claim. Is there a way to get the date changed to my original claim.