The veteran's claim for TDIU was granted with an effective date of May 1, 1998.
The deciding factor: The veteran had been on active duty service until April 14, 1997 and again from September 30, 1997 through April 30, 1998. He was unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities during the period from April 15, 1997 through September 29, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, recurrent dermatitis of the face, neck, and torso
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0640285
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