effective date wrong in ebenefits

[dodger]

I saw today ebenefits has my migraine claim granted at 30%. Very good! However Effective date in ebenefits shows April 13 2020? I believe the effective date is wrong. Don’t I have a year from the date of my last letter to file if I disagree with the my original rating?  

 

• Original claim for Service connected with zero percent was granted on 1/17/2020 with an effective date of 3/26/19. I filed for increase on march 17 2020 it got denied, then again April 13 2020 it got granted. So I should have been granted 30% effective 3/26/19 because I filed again within a year of my initial decision.   

 

I will wait and see what the letter in the mail says before I submit a NOD for assigning the wrong effective date. Unless you think I’m wrong.  

[broncovet]

Yep.  Wait for the letter then file a nod if you dispute the effective date.  Ebenefits can say the moon is made of green cheese.  In the interim, learn about effective dates, should you plan to represent yourself.  Study the regulations:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/5110

 and

https://www.knowva.ebenefits.va.gov/system/templates/selfservice/va_ssnew/help/customer/locale/en-US/portal/554400000001018/content/554400000067390/M21-1,-Part-III,-Subpart-iv,-Chapter-5,-Section-C---Effective-Dates