The Veteran is seeking an effective date earlier than April 29, 2014 for the grant of service connection for traumatic painful scars of the right index finger and thumb. The Board has determined that this claim was not filed prior to January 23, 2013.,The Veteran is also seeking TDIU since August 22, 2014 due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the grant of service connection for traumatic painful scars of the right index finger and thumb was determined to be January 23, 2013 based on the Veteran's intent expressed in his initial claim.,The Veteran is eligible for TDIU since August 22, 2014 due to his service-connected disabilities that render him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Traumatic painful scars of the right index finger and thumb"}, {"condition_name":"Other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (presumed to be PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Vertigo"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus"}, {"condition_name":"Right hand orthopedic disability"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190705
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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