The Board granted an effective date of September 2, 1992 for the award of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected back disorder and left shoulder disability as of September 2, 1992.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disability, Back Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0313635
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What this means for you
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