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
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the appellant does not have a documented history of recurrent or refractory esophageal stricture(s).
- Granted
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