The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective April 9, 2002. The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had a combined disability rating of at least 70% and met the criteria for TDIU as per VA regulations. However, there was no evidence to show he was unemployable prior to April 9, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- left ulnar neuropathy, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), residuals of a gun shot wound of the left arm, cold injury of the right foot, cold injury of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0925207
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for left ulnar neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's condition more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a disability evaluation of 40 percent for left ulnar neuropathy prior to September 11, 2025, and denied an evaluation in excess of 40 percent.
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