The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that his service-connected disabilities had increased in severity within one year prior to filing the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that the veteran's service-connected disabilities alone were of sufficient severity to produce unemployability prior to September 19, 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- psuedofolliculitis barbae, bilateral plantar fascitis, cold injury of left lower extremity, cold injury of right lower extremity, cold injury of left upper extremity, cold injury of right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0529208
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to May 2, 2014.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to assess the severity and manifestations of bilateral plantar fascitis due to inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for bilateral plantar fascitis was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include bilateral pes planus and plantar fascitis, and denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral shin splints. The Board also granted initial ratings of 10 percent for right and left shin splints.
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