Dale R. Shipley v. Eric K. Shinseki

I concur with the majority’s opinion, save for one issue: the appropriate remedy to be afforded the appellant.

At issue in this case is the appropriate effective date for the disability compensation benefits awarded the appellant following the regional office’s June 2005 determination that his PTSD is service connected. As with all of its determinations, when establishing the appropriate effective date for an award of benefits, the Board must provide a written statement of the reasons or bases for its “findings and conclusions! ] on all material issues of fact and law presented on the record.”…