The Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected lower back and right wrist disorders, effective December 17, 1996. However, the RO discontinued this benefit due to substantial gainful employment from December 1997 onwards.
The deciding factor: The Veteran engaged in substantially gainful employment prior to April 2005 which rendered him unemployable for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back disorder, right wrist disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1226018
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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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