The Veteran was granted TDIU from July 27, 2009 to May 12, 2012 due to service-connected PTSD and carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands.,For the period from May 12, 2012, the Veteran is already receiving the maximum disability rating for his service-connected conditions, making TDIU moot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment from July 27, 2009 to May 12, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Right Hand Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Left Hand Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19188810
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
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