The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 22, 2008 for TDIU is denied as there was no evidence of a timely filed claim. The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing allowance or special home adaptation grant is also denied due to lack of qualifying service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a timely claim for an effective date prior to February 22, 2008 for TDIU and the evidence does not show that he met the criteria for TDIU at any time before this date. The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the requirements for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spondylosis with facet arthropathy, Left femur fracture, Left knee instability, Shortening of the bones of the left lower extremity, Left knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1421187
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- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of June 17, 2010 for service connection and separate ratings for right knee instability and left knee instability.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative joint disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly before it due to procedural errors and remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and bilateral knee conditions, have precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating for the period beginning April 5, 2020.
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