The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility were granted effective September 20, 2010. The Board found that the earliest date when it was factually ascertainable that his service-connected disabilities produced sufficient impairment to make him unemployable.,His service-connected conditions included left arm hypoesthesia and weakness, major depressive disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a left forearm scar, and a right thigh scar.
The deciding factor: The earliest date when the Veteran's service-connected disabilities produced sufficient impairment to make him unemployable was September 20, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm hypoesthesia and weakness, major depressive disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left forearm scar, right thigh scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107587
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