The veteran is entitled to an effective date of April 21, 2002 for the grant of a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected orthopedic disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected orthopedic disabilities resulted in severe pain and limited mental capabilities, making him unable to return to work as a mail handler since April 21, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine and bulging discs, L4-5 and L5-S1, Achilles tendonitis with limitation of motion of the right ankle, status post excision of torn right medial meniscus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0622501
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