The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective March 17, 2015. The appeals for increased ratings on the remaining issues are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding these claims in an August 2019 statement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to service-connected disabilities and a TDIU rating is granted effective March 17, 2015. The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on the remaining issues are dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in an August 2019 statement.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, internal hemorrhoids, chronic low back strain, left hip tendonitis, painful scars associated with inguinal herniorrhaphy, right foot fracture, residual scar associated with a left inguinal hernia, residual scar associated with laceration of the left ring finger, post-operative left inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19177060
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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal for all issues, including service connection for chills and evaluations for various conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
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