The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from March 9, 1998 to February 27, 2006 and on a schedular basis from February 28, 2006 to April 5, 2006. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone caused him to be unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuritis of the left upper extremity, Residuals of fracture of the left thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181981
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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