The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and adjudication, including a retrospective evaluation of his service-connected disabilities prior to April 5, 2006, and consideration of whether TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period prior to April 5, 2006 are unclear and requires further development with a retrospective VA evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- neuritis of the left upper extremity, residuals of fracture of the left thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2017
- Citation
- 1710497
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What this means for you
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