The Board has granted a TDIU effective October 13, 2010, based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The effective date is later than when his total disability was first factually ascertainable.
The deciding factor: The earliest date of claim for a TDIU was October 13, 2010, which is later than the date of factual determination that the Veteran met the schedular requirements for a TDIU (February 28, 2007).
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy in the lower extremities, herniated nucleus pulposus L4-L5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006704
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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