The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted effective April 17, 1997. The effective date is the earliest date as of which it is ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was rendered unemployable due to his service-connected low back disability as of March 5, 1997, and thus entitlement arose on this date. The effective date for TDIU was set at April 17, 1997, which is when the claim for increased rating and inferred TDIU were filed.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148607
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