The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 30, 1996, for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The evidence showed that the veteran had been working full-time after this date.
The deciding factor: The veteran worked full time after January 30, 1996, which means he was not unable to secure or follow substantially gainful occupation earlier than that date.
- Claimed conditions
- subtotal gastrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0115464
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