The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted effective September 24, 2014. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date than this date have not been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to September 24, 2014, and there is no evidence of record indicating he filed a formal or informal claim for TDIU before this date. The effective date was assigned based on the permanent and total disability resulting from his service-connected Parkinson's disease and its residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, tremors of the left upper extremity, tremors of the right upper extremity, tremors of the left lower extremity, stooped posture, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, balance impairment with bradykinesia, speech impairment, bowel issues (constipation and diarrhea), urinary hesitancy/incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- September 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19167724
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