The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU effective October 31, 2006 as his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable in the year prior to his claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examination indicated that the Veteran last worked in 2003 and could not perform even sedentary work due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found it was factually ascertainable that he was unemployable in the year prior to his TDIU claim, warranting an effective date of October 31, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1002746
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What this means for you
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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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