The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular rating requirements for a TDIU prior to August 6, 2014. The Board denied his claim for an earlier effective date due to insufficient evidence of unemployability solely based on service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the schedular rating requirements for a TDIU and there was no persuasive evidence that he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 6, 2014 due solely to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder, migraines, fracture, distal tuft, right middle finger, scar, scalp laceration, tinnitus, left ear sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- A19002748
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