The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left wrist disability was denied. An effective date earlier than March 23, 2004 for the award of service connection for left wrist disability and an effective date from October 21, 2013 for TDIU were also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the schedular requirements for a higher evaluation than assigned for the left wrist disability. The Veteran's psychiatric disability precluded him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment since December 18, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist disability, Psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18142451
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