The veteran's application for TDIU was received on December 8, 2000. Prior to this date, there was no indication of unemployability solely due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The earliest formal claim for TDIU was submitted in December 2000, and the veteran's representative claimed that the effective date should be based on a prior submission in April 2000. However, the actual VA Form 21-8940 was dated by the veteran as either April 28 or November 28 of 2000, with the correct date stamping issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Paralysis of the left serratus nerve, Wasting of the left supra and infraspinatus muscles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0207516
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